LEARNING ENGLISH

Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns represent specific people or things. We use them depending on: number: singular (e. g. : I) or plural (e. g. : we) person: 1st person (e. g. : I), 2nd person (e. g. : you) or 3rd person (e. g. : he) gender: male (e. g. :... More

Personal Pronouns Personal pronouns represent specific people or things. We use them depending on: number: singular (e. g. : I) or plural (e. g. : we) person: 1st person (e. g. : I), 2nd person (e. g. : you) or 3rd person (e. g. : he) gender: male (e. g. : he), female (e. g. : she) or neuter (e. g. : it) case: subject (e. g. : we) or object (e. g. : us) Here are the personal pronouns, followed by some example sentences: Number Person Gender Personal pronouns Singulars 1 st male/female I 2 nd male/female YOU 3 rd male HE female SHE neuter IT Plurals 1 st male/female WE 2 nd male/female YOU 3 rd male/female/neuter THEY Examples: I like coffee. Do you like coffee? He runs fast. She is clever. It doesn t work. We went home. Do you need a table for three? They played doubles. When we are talking about a single thing, we almost always use it. However, there are a few exceptions. We may sometimes refer to an animal as he or she, especially if the animal is domesticated or a pet. Shi Less