Subject pronouns
A subject pronoun replaces a noun or noun phrase.
- Mariama calls me every day. She calls me every day
- Miguel and Tabatha eat breakfast every morning. They eat breakfast every morning
Examples
- I like chocolate cake.
- You travel often.
- He wants ice cream.
- She rides her bike to work.
- The bird is hungry. It wants food.
- I cannot find my mobile phone. Do you know where it is?
- We swim in the lake.
- (Fabien and Inge) You are early!
- The students are writing an exam. They are reading and writing.
A subject pronoun functions as a subject of the verb
Subject pronouns: I, you, he, she, it, we, you, they.
- Who is writing an exam? They are writing an exam.
- Who rides a bike? She rides a bike.
- Who likes chocolate? I like chocolate.
- Paolo likes chocolate cake. He likes chocolate cake.
- I like chocolate cake.
- Paolo and I like chocolate cake. We like chocolate cake.
- He and I like chocolate cake. We like chocolate cake.
- Paolo and Paola like chocolate cake. They like chocolate cake.
Tip: Object pronouns never function as subjects of the verb.
Tip: We do not say Paolo and me like chocolate cake. Me is an object pronoun. It does not function as a subject of the verb. We say:
- Paolo and I like chocolate cake.
Note: I can be used with than when than is a subordinating conjunction
- She is younger than I am.
Tip: Both “She is younger than I” and “She is younger than me” are considered correct.
