He facts for kids
The word he is a special word we use to talk about a boy or a man. It's a type of pronoun, which means it's a word that can take the place of a noun (like a name). For example, instead of saying "John went to the park," you can say "He went to the park." This makes sentences shorter and easier to read.
We use "he" when the boy or man is the one doing the action in a sentence. This is called the subject form. When the boy or man is the one receiving the action, we use the word "him" instead. For example, "The ball hit him." The word "he" is used for males, just like the word "she" is used for females.
Understanding "He"
The word "he" is a third-person singular pronoun. This means it refers to one person who is not the speaker ("I" or "we") and not the listener ("you"). It helps us talk about someone without always repeating their name.
How We Use "He"
When you are talking about a boy or a man, and you have already said his name, you can use "he" to continue talking about him.
- Example: "My friend Tom loves to read. He reads books every day."
The word "he" is the subject form of the pronoun. This means it is used when the person is performing the action.
- Example: "He plays soccer." (He is doing the playing.)
The word "him" is the object form. This means it is used when the person is receiving the action or is the object of a preposition.
- Example: "I saw him at the store." (He is being seen.)
- Example: "Give the book to him." (He is receiving the book.)
The word "his" is used to show that something belongs to a boy or a man.
- Example: "That is his bike." (The bike belongs to him.)
"He" in the Past
In older times, the words "he" and "him" were sometimes used in a general way. This meant they could refer to any person, whether male or female. This was often done when the gender of the person was not known or when talking about people in general. Today, people usually use other words like "they" or "their" when they want to talk about someone without saying if they are male or female.
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| First | I | me | myself | my / mine | we | us | ourselves | our / ours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Second | you | you | yourself | your / yours | you | you | yourselves | your / yours | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Third | Masculine | he | him | himself | his / his | they | them | themselves | their / theirs | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Feminine | she | her | herself | her / hers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Neuter | it | it | itself | its / its | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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* - Possessive forms are also known as "possessive adjectives" rather than pronouns. |
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See also
- In Spanish: He para niños
