Subject pronouns in English

“He‘s the best puppy in the world!”

In English grammar, subject pronouns are pronouns that perform the action of a verb in a sentence. These pronouns help avoid repetition and make sentences smoother. Remember, they always act as the subject, meaning they’re the ones doing something in the sentence.

What they do

• They replace nouns and act as the subject of a verb.  
• They indicate who or what is performing the action.  

Common English subject pronouns

• I (first person singular)
  • Example: I ate two pieces of cake.
• You (second person singular or plural)
  • Example: You need to bring your book to class.
• He (third person singular, masculine)
  • Example: He is a good boy.
• She (third person singular, feminine)
  • Example: She was the first woman to be president of the company.
• It (third person singular, neutral)
  • Example: It was a beautiful place.
• We (first person plural)
  • Example: We had to cancel our flight.
• They (third person plural)
  • Example: They are the best cookies.
• Who
  • Example one: Who are you?
  • Example two: The person who called me yesterday was my teacher (relative clause)

Key difference from object pronouns

• Subject pronouns do the action.  
• Object pronouns receive the action.  

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