Pronouns · CEFR A1 · Starting
me / him / her / them — English pronouns
After a verb or a preposition, the pronoun changes shape: I becomes me, he becomes him, they becomes them.
The shape
verb or preposition + me / him / her / us / them
Say who something was done to.
In Hindi
क्रिया या preposition के बाद सर्वनाम का रूप बदल जाता है — I से me, he से him।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Give it to I. | Give it to me. After a preposition the pronoun takes its object form. |
me / him / her / them examples
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He knows me.
वह मुझे जानता है।
I know him.
मैं उसे जान{ता|ती} हूँ।
also correct: I know her.
I saw them.
मैंने उन्हें देखा।
He helps me.
वह मेरी मदद करता है।
He is calling us.
वह हमें बुला रहा है।
I will call you later.
मैं तुम्हें बाद में फोन कर{ूँगा|ूँगी}।
He sent me a message.
उसने मुझे संदेश भेजा।
also correct: She sent me a message.
I read your message.
मैंने तुम्हारा संदेश पढ़ा।
Somebody is calling you.
कोई तुम्हें बुला रहा है।
I do not remember his name.
मुझे उसका नाम याद नहीं है।
also correct: I don't remember her name.
Learn these first
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Questions people ask
- What is the me / him / her / them used for?
- After a verb or a preposition, the pronoun changes shape: I becomes me, he becomes him, they becomes them. In practice: say who something was done to.
- How do you form the me / him / her / them?
- verb or preposition + me / him / her / us / them.
- What is the most common mistake with the me / him / her / them?
- Saying “Give it to I.” instead of “Give it to me.”. After a preposition the pronoun takes its object form.
Where me / him / her / them fits
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