Personal Pronouns

Vicky: Hello, Andrew. Have you seen Rachel?

Andrew: I don't think so. No, I haven't seen her today.

Vicky: We're supposed to be going out at half past seven, and it's nearly eight now.

Andrew: Maybe she's just forgotten. You know Rachel.

Vicky: We're going out for a meal. Matthew and Emma said they might come too. I hope they haven't gone without me.

  • I/me means the speaker

  • you means the person spoken to.

  • We/us means the speaker and someone else. Here, we = Vicky and Rachel.

  • He/him means a male person

  • she/her a female person. Here, she = Rachel.

  • It means a thing, an action, a situation or an idea. Here, it = the time.

  • They/them is the plural of he, she and it and means people or things.

  • We can also use they/them for a person when we don't know if the person is male or female.

  • If anyone calls, ask them to leave a message.