me / him / her / us / them

me / him / her / us / them means “Object pronouns: the form used after a verb or preposition”. Pronouns change form when they receive the action or follow a preposition: I→me, he→him, she→her, we→us, they→them (you and it stay the same). Formation: I→me · he→him · she→her · we→us · they→them

Object pronouns: the form used after a verb or preposition

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Formation

I→me · he→him · she→her · we→us · they→them

Explanation

Pronouns change form when they receive the action or follow a preposition: I→me, he→him, she→her, we→us, they→them (you and it stay the same). She knows me. Come with us. Don't say: She knows I.

Examples

Do you know him?
Please call us tonight.

Note

Three sets to keep apart: I (subject) / me (object) / my (before a noun): I like her. She likes me. She likes my dog.

FAQ

me / him / her / us / them — what does it mean and how is it used?

Object pronouns: the form used after a verb or preposition. Pronouns change form when they receive the action or follow a preposition: I→me, he→him, she→her, we→us, they→them (you and it stay the same). She knows me. Come with us. Don't say: She knows I.

me / him / her / us / them — how do you form it?

I→me · he→him · she→her · we→us · they→them

me / him / her / us / them — any usage notes?

Three sets to keep apart: I (subject) / me (object) / my (before a noun): I like her. She likes me. She likes my dog.

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