Object Pronouns

Subject vs. Object

A pronoun replaces a noun. English has two main groups: subject pronouns (who does the action) and object pronouns (who receives the action).

Subject (does the action)	Object (receives the action)
I	me
you	you
he	him
she	her
it	it
we	us
they	them

Look at how the same person is named differently:

I love Tom. — Tom loves me.

She knows him. — He knows her.

We see them. — They see us.

Notice that you and it are the same as a subject and as an object.

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Where Object Pronouns Go

After a Verb

Object pronouns come after the verb (not before).

Anna saw Tom. → Anna saw him.

I love my dog. → I love it.

Maria invited my parents. → Maria invited them.

The teacher helps the students. → The teacher helps us. (if “the students” includes me)

After a Preposition

Object pronouns also come after prepositions like to, with, for, at, from, about.

This is for you.

He is talking to me.

Come with us.

I bought a gift for him.

She is angry at them.

We are thinking about her.

Wrong	Right
Come with we.	Come with us.
She is talking to I.	She is talking to me.
This gift is for he.	This gift is for him.

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Subject vs. Object Pronouns Side-by-Side

Subject	Object
I am here.	She is calling me.
You are tall.	I see you.
He is my friend.	I help him.
She lives in Lima.	We met her.
It is a cat.	Look at it.
We are students.	She teaches us.
They are happy.	I know them.

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Pronouns and Names Together

When two people do something together, the subject pronoun (“I”, “he”, “she”, etc.) goes with a name before the verb. The object pronoun (“me”, “him”, “her”) goes after the verb or preposition.

Tom and I went to the cinema. (subject — before the verb)

She invited Tom and me. (object — after the verb)

He talked to my brother and me. (object — after the preposition)

A simple test: try the sentence with just the pronoun.

• She invited me. ✓ — so She invited Tom and me. ✓
• She invited I. ✗ — so She invited Tom and I. ✗

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Common Mistakes

Mistake	Better	Why
Me like coffee.	I like coffee.	The pronoun doing the action is I, not me.
He sees I.	He sees me.	After the verb (object position), use me, not I.
Come with I.	Come with me.	After a preposition, use the object form me.
She is taller than I am. (correct but very formal) / She is taller than me. (informal, very common)	both accepted	In modern spoken English, than me is fine.
Between you and I	Between you and me	After the preposition between, both pronouns are object pronouns.
Tom and me went home.	Tom and I went home.	The pair is the subject — use I, not me.
The teacher gave a book to my friend and I.	The teacher gave a book to my friend and me.	After to, use the object form me.

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Practice: Exercises

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Replace the underlined word: 'I love __my dog__.'

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Summary

Object pronouns are: me, you, him, her, it, us, them.

Use them after a verb (She knows him) or a preposition (Come with us, This is for me).

You and it look the same as subject and as object — the others all change form.

Quick test for sentences with two people: try the pronoun alone. If I works without the other person, use I. If me works alone, use me.

Tom and I went ← I went ✓

with Tom and me ← with me ✓