The one case English kept: I→me, he→him, she→her, we→us, they→them; after verbs and prepositions
I can replace nouns with the right object pronouns after verbs and prepositions.
Look at these examples. Can you spot the grammar pattern?
Tell them the truth: the cake was me, not the dog.
Tell them the truth: the cake was me, not the dog.
Between you and me, this is the best seat on the whole ferry.
Between you and me, this is the best seat on the whole ferry.
Pay attention to the highlighted parts. What do they have in common?
Subject before the verb, object after it:
| Subject | Object | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | me | Call me! |
| he / she | him / her | I know him. Ask her. |
| we | us | Join us! |
| they | them | I see them. |
| you / it | you / it | (no change) |
Object forms also follow every preposition: with me, for him, to her, between us. Casual answers use the object form: Who's there? - Me!
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises
Practice ExercisesI/he/she after verbs and prepositions
Object slot → me/him/her/us/them
Object form distrusted as 'wrong case'
One form covers all oblique meanings
Tell them the truth: the cake was me, not the dog.
Tell them the truth: the cake was me, not the dog.
them after the verb; me in the identity slot.
Between you and me, this is the best seat on the whole ferry.
Between you and me, this is the best seat on the whole ferry.
between you and me: object form after the preposition.
Practice in course
Apply this grammar in A1 course exercises