I / me, he / him… — personal pronouns
There are subject and object pronouns. They can replace people or things.
When we talk about people
| Subject | Object | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | me | I call Mary. → Mary calls me. |
| you | you | You call Mary. → Mary calls you. |
| he | him | He calls Mary. → Mary calls him. |
| she | her | She calls Mary. → Mary calls her. |
| we | us | We call Mary. → Mary calls us. |
| they | them | They call Mary. → Mary calls them. |
Pay attention
We always write the pronoun I with a capital letter.
When we talk about things
When we talk about things, plants, animals, babies, we use "it" for the singular and "they" for the plural.
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| it | it |
| they | them |
Examples
— I like ice-cream.
— It is tasty. I like it, too. WRONG He is tasty. I like him.
I have a bicycle. It is nice. I ride it very often. WRONG He is nice. I ride him.
I watch a lot of films. They are interesting.
I have a lot of books. They are useful. I need them.