BEGINNER ENGLISH A1/A2 – subject and object pronouns (with VIDEO!)

 

Hi everyone! Today is a lesson for beginner level English learners (A1/A2) focusing on subject and object pronouns. I’ve also included a YouTube video on this topic below. Let’s get started!

 

Lesson Objectives:

1. What is a pronoun? 
2. What are subject pronouns?
3. What are object pronouns?
4. Test

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What is a pronoun?

First, what is a pronoun?

A noun is something – a cup, a doughnut, a dog, a tree…
A noun can also be abstract – love, happiness, memory…

A pronoun represents a noun.

 

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Subject Pronouns

I 
You
He
She
It
We
They

Subject pronouns do the action:

I love coffee.

You live in Barcelona.

He plays football every day.

She has two cats.

It is old.

We are best friends.

They are married.

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What is an object pronoun? 

me
you
him
her
it
us
them

An object pronoun receives the action.

☑My teacher gave me a book.
My teacher gave I a book. 

Tina likes you.

☑The class sang ‘Happy Birthday’ to him.
The class sang ‘happy birthday’ to he.

I spoke to her.

Lightning hit it.

This cake is for us.

This cake is for them.

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Compare:

Subject Pronoun / Object Pronoun

I …. me
You… you
He… him
She… her
It… it
We… us
They… them

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TEST

Can you change the red vocabulary into a subject or object pronoun?

My uncle is a famous trumpet player.

Do you know where my phone is?

I can’t find my keys anywhere.

Josephine and Carl have been together for 16 years.

I hate the rain.

You and I should see a movie together.

Tim and Fiona invited you and me to their birthday party.

 

ANSWERS

My uncle HE is a famous trumpet player.

Do you know where my phone IT is?

I can’t find my keys THEM anywhere.

Josephine and Carl THEY have been together for 16 years.

I hate the rain IT.

You and I WE should see a movie together.

Tim and Fiona THEY invited you and me US to their birthday party IT.

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Possessive pronouns and Possessive Adjectives

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