| 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? |
| B: Me. |
![]() | 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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