6.1 Personal pronouns
|
Subject form |
Object form |
Singular |
First person |
I |
me |
Second person |
you |
you |
Third person |
he, she, it, one |
him, her, it, one |
Plural |
First person |
we |
us |
Second person |
you |
you |
Third person |
they |
them |
We use subject forms as subject of the sentence, e.g.:
 | I want to go. |
 | She liked the film. |
 | They aren't working. |
We use object forms as object of the sentence, e.g.:
 | Did Peter see me? |
 | Give her the address. |
 | I like them. |
We also use object forms as object of a preposition, e.g.:
 | Is this for me? |
 | All of us/them |
 | They arrived after us. |
It is normal to use the object forms on their own, e.g.:
 | A: Who's there? |
 | Mary's taller than her. |
It is also normal to use the object forms after the verb be, e.g.:
 | That's a photo of Jim when he was about 15, and this is him when he was a bit older.
(Aquella es una foto de Jim cuando tenía 15 años, y ésta es de él cuando era un poco mayor.) |
In formal style we use one where Spanish uses uno; in normal usage we express the same idea with you.
Compare, e.g.:
 | One should go to the doctor if one is ill.
(Si alguien se encuentra enfermo debería ir al médico.) |
 | You should go to the doctor if you're ill.
(Deberías ir al médico si estás enfermo.) |
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