{"id":3381,"date":"2025-07-15T20:29:07","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/?p=3381"},"modified":"2025-07-15T20:29:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-15T13:29:07","slug":"english-personal-pronoun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edumaenglish.edu.vn\/en\/english-personal-pronoun\/","title":{"rendered":"English Personal Pronoun"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<div class=\"summary\">Personal pronouns are words used to replace specific nouns (usually people, animals or things) in a sentence. They help avoid repetition and indicate who is performing an action or receiving it.<\/div>\n<p><a id=\"toc-3\" name=\"toc-3\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>In-depth Explanation<\/h2>\n<div class=\"explanation\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Personal pronouns usually refer to people, animals or things that have already been mentioned by name. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Ana and Marc are good friends.\u00a0<strong>They<\/strong>\u00a0met when\u00a0<strong>she<\/strong>\u00a0was working at a restaurant and\u00a0<strong>he<\/strong>\u00a0had lunch there.\u00a0<strong>She<\/strong>\u00a0brought\u00a0<strong>him<\/strong>\u00a0his food and\u00a0<strong>they<\/strong>\u00a0started talking.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The personal pronouns used in this paragraph allow us to avoid repeating the names Ana and Marc over and over again.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p><a id=\"toc-4\" name=\"toc-4\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Types of Personal Pronouns<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are two types of personal pronouns based on their roles in a sentence: subject pronouns and object pronouns. Personal pronouns are also divided based on person:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>First-person pronouns<\/strong>\u00a0refer to the speaker (I\/me,\u00a0we\/us).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Second-person pronouns<\/strong>\u00a0refer to the person being spoken to (you).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"><strong>Third-person pronouns\u00a0<\/strong>refer to the person, animal or thing being spoken about (he\/him,\u00a0she\/her,\u00a0it,\u00a0they\/them).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-5\" name=\"toc-5\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Subject Pronouns<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These pronouns are used as the subject of a sentence (the &#8220;doer&#8221; of the action).<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table>\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"111\" \/>\n<col width=\"185\" \/>\n<col width=\"199\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>1st person<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">we<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>2nd person<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">you<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">you<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>3rd person<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">he,\u00a0she,\u00a0it<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">they<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Here are some important things to remember about these subject pronouns:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cI\u201d is used to refer to the speaker, and \u201cwe\u201d is used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people. For example:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Mary and\u00a0<strong>I<\/strong>\u00a0are old friends.\u00a0<strong>We<\/strong>\u00a0met in college.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>We<\/strong>\u00a0both like pizza, but\u00a0<strong>I<\/strong>\u00a0prefer sushi.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">&#8220;You&#8221; is used when talking to one or more people. Context often helps determine if &#8220;you&#8221; refers to a singular or plural audience. For example:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>You<\/strong>\u00a0are welcome to join us.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>You<\/strong>\u00a0two can sleep in the bed, and\u00a0<strong>you<\/strong>\u00a0can sleep on the sofa.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cHe\u201d is used for males and \u201cshe\u201d is used for females:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">John is my brother.\u00a0<strong>He<\/strong>\u00a0is 15 years old.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Isabela is my sister.\u00a0<strong>She<\/strong>\u00a0is tall and has brown hair.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cIt\u201d is used for non-living things, animals (when gender is unknown), abstract ideas or as a placeholder:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">I found a lost dog.\u00a0<strong>It<\/strong>\u00a0looks hungry.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>It<\/strong>\u00a0is raining outside.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">\u201cThey\u201d is used for groups (males, females or mixed-gender groups) or individuals when the gender is not specified:<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Michelle and Chloe live together.\u00a0<strong>They<\/strong>\u00a0share a 2-bedroom apartment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">If a student needs help,\u00a0<strong>they<\/strong>\u00a0should talk to the teacher.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"toc-6\" name=\"toc-6\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 dir=\"ltr\">Object Pronouns<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">These pronouns are used as the object of a sentence (the &#8220;receiver&#8221; of the action).<\/p>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" align=\"left\">\n<table style=\"height: 227px;\" width=\"866\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"129\" \/>\n<col width=\"211\" \/>\n<col width=\"199\" \/><\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Singular<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Plural<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>1st person<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">me<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">us<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>2nd person<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">you<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">you<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>3rd person<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">him,\u00a0her,\u00a0it<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">them<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The teacher called\u00a0<strong>me<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Alvaro is in town. I saw\u00a0<strong>him<\/strong>\u00a0at the store.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Can you help\u00a0<strong>us<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As you can see, we often use a subject pronoun and an object pronoun in the same sentence to indicate who is doing and who is receiving the action of the verb. For example:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He bought\u00a0<strong>me<\/strong>\u00a0a gift.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In this sentence, \u201c<strong>he\u201d is the subject pronoun<\/strong>\u00a0and the doer of the action, while\u00a0<strong>\u201cme\u201d is the object pronoun<\/strong>\u00a0and the receiver of the action. Here are a few more examples:<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>We<\/strong>\u00a0told\u00a0<strong>them<\/strong>\u00a0to arrive at 3 PM.\u00a0<em>(\u201cWe\u201d = subject pronoun, \u201cthem\u201d = object pronoun)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>She<\/strong>\u00a0asked\u00a0<strong>us<\/strong>\u00a0to wait in the lobby.\u00a0<em>(\u201cShe\u201d = subject pronoun, \u201cus\u201d = object pronoun)<\/em><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>I\u00a0<\/strong>left\u00a0<strong>it<\/strong>\u00a0on the table.\u00a0<em>(\u201cI\u201d = subject pronoun, \u201cit\u201d = object pronoun)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Personal pronouns are words used to replace specific nouns (usually people, animals or things) in a sentence. They help avoid repetition and indicate who is performing an action or receiving it. In-depth Explanation Personal pronouns usually refer to people, animals or things that have already been mentioned by name. 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