Personal pronouns

Personal pronouns

Personal pronouns refer to the person who is doing the action or to whom the action affects. In that way we distinguish two types of personal pronouns: Personal "Subject Pronouns" and Personal "Object Pronouns".

Personal Subject Pronouns: We use the Personal Subject Pronouns to refer to the person or thing who is doing the action of the verb or the verb speaks about.

I am Colombian

Amanda is from Bogota. She lives in Cedritos.

Hugo and Fabio are good friends. They play soccer every weekend.

Personal Object Pronouns: We use the Personal Object Pronouns to refer to the person or thing whom the action of the verbs affects.

I really like Marilyn. I like her.

Ronaldo plays football. He likes it.

They talk to Marlon everyday. They talk to him.

Personal subject pronoun Personal object pronoun

I me

he him

she her

it it

you you

we us

they them

Verb to Be

The verb "To be" is used to communicate ideas about personal information (name, nationality, profession, feelings) and qualities about people or things (color, size, shape, etc). This ideas show that something is permanent.

examples:

I am Colombian. (nationality)

Brad Pitt is an actor. (profession)

My car is red and big. (qualities)

It is also used as an "auxiliar verb" (to be + action):

I am studying medicin.

They are playing football.

Verb form

subject Affirmative Negative

I am I am a teacher am not I'm not a doctor

he, she, it is He is intelligent is not (isn't) She isn't from USA

you, we, they are They are from Venezuela are not (aren't) We aren't in Spain

Simple Present Tense

The Simple Present is used to express a habit, a hobby, a daily event, a scheduled event or something that often happens. It can also be something a person often forgets or usually does not do.

Examples:

• I play tennis.

• She does not play tennis.

• Does he play tennis?

The Simple Present can also indicate that a fact is true now, and in the future. It is also used to make generalizations about people or things.

• Cats like milk.

• Birds do not like milk.

• Do pigs like milk?

• California is in America.

• California is not in the United Kingdom.

Simple present form

Subject Affirmative Negative Question

I, you, we, they We like hamburgers We do not (don't) like sea food Do you like sea food?

He, she, it She likes hot dogs She does not (doesn't) like

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