Object pronouns replace a noun phrase that receives the action of a verb or appears after a preposition. They help you avoid repeating names and make sentences smoother. In English, object pronouns change form depending on whether they are the object. Use them as direct objects, indirect objects, and objects of prepositions.

English object pronouns have specific forms that differ from subject pronouns. The full set is: me, you, him, her, it, us, them. These forms stay the same whether the object is direct, indirect, or after a preposition.

Word/Phrase	🇨🇳 中文 词/短语	Definition	🇨🇳 中文 定义	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
me	👤 我	object form for I	👤 I 的宾格形式	She saw me.	💬 她看见了我。
you	👤 你	object form for you	👤 你 的宾格形式	I called you.	💬 我打电话给你。
him	👤 他	object form for he	👤 他 的宾格形式	We invited him.	💬 我们邀请了他。
her	👤 她	object form for she	👤 她 的宾格形式	I helped her.	💬 我帮助了她。
it	👤 它	object form for it	👤 它 的宾格形式	Put it there.	💬 把它放在那里。
us	👤 我们	object form for we	👤 我们 的宾格形式	They asked us.	💬 他们问了我们。
them	👤 他们	object form for they	👤 他们 的宾格形式	I met them.	💬 我遇见了他们。

Use an object pronoun as the direct object when it receives the verb’s action directly. It usually answers what or whom after the verb. The pronoun typically comes right after the main verb or after the verb and particle depending on the structure.

Use an object pronoun as the indirect object when it receives the direct object. It typically answers to whom or for whom. Indirect object pronouns often appear right after the verb and before the thing being given, told, sent, or shown.

After a preposition, use an object pronoun, not a subject pronoun. This includes prepositions of place, time, and relationship such as to, for, with, at, about, from, and between. The object pronoun is the complement of the preposition.

Object pronouns usually come after the verb in English. With two objects, the common patterns are verb + indirect object pronoun + direct object, or verb + direct object + to or for + object pronoun. Choose the pattern that sounds natural and keeps the meaning clear.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Put the object pronoun after the verb	📌 将宾格代词放在动词之后	I saw him yesterday.	💬 我昨天看见了他。
With two objects, place the indirect object pronoun before the direct object	📌 当有两个宾语时，将间接宾语代词放在直接宾语之前	She gave me the keys.	💬 她给了我钥匙。
Or use to or for before the object pronoun	📌 或在宾格代词前使用 to 或 for	She gave the keys to me.	💬 她把钥匙给了我。

With phrasal verbs, object pronoun placement is more restricted than with full nouns. If the phrasal verb is separable, the object pronoun must go between the verb and the particle. If the phrasal verb is inseparable, the object pronoun comes after the whole verb phrase.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Separable phrasal verb: pronoun goes between verb and particle	📌 可分离的短语动词：代词放在动词和粒子之间	Turn it off.	💬 Turn it off。
Inseparable phrasal verb: pronoun goes after the verb phrase	📌 不可分离的短语动词：代词放在整个动词短语之后	Look after them.	💬 Look after them。

Choose me, him, her, us, and them when the pronoun is an object, even if it is part of a pair. In careful writing, object form is standard after verbs and prepositions. In very informal speech, some people use I in coordination, but it is not considered standard.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
After a verb, use object form	📌 在动词之后，使用宾格形式	She invited Alex and me.	💬 她邀请了 Alex 和我。
After a preposition, use object form	📌 在介词之后，使用宾格形式	This is for you and him.	💬 这是给你和他。

In formal English, whom is used as an object, and who is used as a subject. In everyday conversation, many speakers use who in most positions, but whom still appears after prepositions and in very formal writing. If the pronoun could be replaced by him or them, whom is the traditional choice.

Rule	🇨🇳 中文 规则	Example	🇨🇳 中文 示例
Use whom as an object in formal style	📌 在正式风格中将 whom 用作宾语	Whom did you see?	💬 Whom did you see?
After a preposition, whom is common in formal style	📌 在介词后， whom 在正式风格中常见	To whom should I speak?	💬 To whom should I speak?
In casual speech, who often replaces whom	📌 在日常口语中， who 常常替代 whom	Who did you see?	💬 Who did you see?

Object pronouns can create ambiguity if it is unclear what the pronoun refers to. Make sure the pronoun has a clear, recent antecedent and matches it in meaning. For emphasis, English can stress the pronoun in speech or use a full noun instead of a pronoun when needed.