Subject Pronouns
Learn Subject Pronouns in English and start making simple, natural sentences with confidence.
Subject pronouns are words that replace nouns as the subject of a sentence. They show who or what does the action. Subject pronouns come before the main verb in a simple sentence.
English has seven subject pronouns. We use them for the speaker, the listener, people, animals, and things.
| Word or Phrase | Definition |
|---|---|
| I | This subject pronoun means the speaker 🗣️. |
| you | This subject pronoun means the person or people listening 👂. |
| he | This subject pronoun means one male person 👦. |
| she | This subject pronoun means one female person 👧. |
| it | This subject pronoun means one thing, one animal, or one idea 📦. |
| we | This subject pronoun means the speaker and another person or other people 👥. |
| they | This subject pronoun means two or more people, things, or animals 👨👩👧👦. |
Some subject pronouns are singular, and some are plural. Singular means one. Plural means more than one.
| Subject | Form |
|---|---|
| Singular | I |
| Singular | you |
| Singular | he |
| Singular | she |
| Singular | it |
| Plural | we |
| Plural | they |
Subject pronouns show who does the action in a sentence. I and we show the speaker. You shows the listener. He, she, it, and they show another person, animal, thing, or idea.
| Rule |
|---|
| Use I for the speaker 🗣️. |
| Use we for the speaker and other people 👥. |
| Use you for the listener or listeners 👂. |
| Use he for one male person 👦. |
| Use she for one female person 👧. |
| Use it for one thing, animal, or idea 📦. |
| Use they for more than one person, thing, or animal 👨👩👧👦. |
A subject pronoun usually comes before the main verb in a simple sentence. It takes the place of the noun that does the action. This position shows the subject clearly.
| Rule |
|---|
| A subject pronoun comes before the main verb in a simple sentence ✅. |
| A subject pronoun replaces the noun that does the action 🔄. |
| The subject pronoun shows the subject of the sentence clearly 🔍. |
You can now identify subject pronouns and use them as the subject of a sentence. You can choose I, you, he, she, it, we, or they to replace nouns. You can also place the subject pronoun before the main verb in a simple sentence.