Introduction
Pronouns are words used to avoid repetitions of a noun.
Subject pronouns replace a subject which is a person or a thing in a sentence.
Form
We distinguish subject pronouns depending on number (singular, plural) and gender (masculine, feminine, neutral).
Subject pronouns are used before verbs in the sentence.
Person | Number | Gender | Subject |
---|---|---|---|
1st person | sing. | – | I |
2nd person | sing. | – | You |
3rd person | sing. | masculine | He |
3rd person | sing. | feminine | She |
3rd person | sing. | neutral* | It |
1st person | plur. | – | We |
2nd person | plur. | – | You |
3rd person | plur. | – | They |
* (object/animal)
Example
- I am fast.
- You are pretty.
- John is tall and he is also thin.
- Maria is from Spain, she is Spanish.
- I live in London, it is a beautiful city.
- We are young.
- You are really talkative.
- John and Maria are fat, they eat a lot.
Use
We use subject pronouns:
- as the subject of the verb;
- to replace the noun phrase subject and avoid repetitions.
Summary
Subject pronouns are used as the subject of the verb, or to replace a noun phrase subject, which has been previously mentioned, and avoid repetitions.
They differ in gender and number, and are placed before verbs.
Subject pronouns are: I, you, he, she, it, we, you and they.
For example:
— “I am tall.” = I refers to the speaker.
— “He is tall.” = He refers to the one specific boy.
— “They are tall.” = They refers to some specific people.
NOTE: If you want to use subject pronouns as a replacement, it is not possible to do so with the first person singular (I).
Let’s revise this content within the {Form} section. Take a look at the {Example} section that shows its use within a context sentence.
Review examples
- I: I like to read.
- You: You are my friend.
- He: He is tall.
- She: She likes to dance.
- It: It is raining.
- We: We are going to the beach.
- You: You are invited to the party.
- They: They are happy.