Pronouns Chart Table in English with Examples

A pronouns chart is a simple table that shows how pronouns change in English. It helps you compare forms like I, me, my, mine, myself and he, him, his, himself in one place.

Pronouns make sentences shorter, clearer, and more natural. For example, instead of saying “Emma is here. Emma has Emma’s book,” we can say “Emma is here. She has her book.” Here, she replaces Emma, and her shows that the book belongs to Emma.

This guide uses clear charts and simple examples to help you understand pronoun forms quickly, so you can choose the right word when writing or speaking English.

Complete Pronouns Chart in English

Pronoun Type	Meaning	Common Pronouns	Example
Personal Pronouns	Refer to people, animals, things, or groups.	I, you, he, she, it, we, they, me, him, her, us, them	She is reading. / I called him.
Subject Pronouns	Do the action in a sentence.	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	They are playing.
Object Pronouns	Receive the action or come after prepositions.	me, you, him, her, it, us, them	Please help me.
Possessive Adjectives	Come before nouns to show ownership.	my, your, his, her, its, our, their	This is my book.
Possessive Pronouns	Stand alone to show ownership.	mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs	This book is mine.
Reflexive Pronouns	Refer back to the subject.	myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves	I made it myself.
Demonstrative Pronouns	Point to people, places, or things.	this, that, these, those	This is my bag.
Interrogative Pronouns	Ask questions.	who, whom, whose, which, what	Who is calling?
Relative Pronouns	Connect a noun to more information.	who, whom, whose, which, that	The girl who won is happy.
Indefinite Pronouns	Refer to people, things, or amounts generally.	someone, anyone, everyone, nobody, something, anything, nothing, all, many, few, both, each	Everyone is ready.
Reciprocal Pronouns	Show a two-way action.	each other, one another	They helped each other.
Intensive Pronouns	Add emphasis to a noun or pronoun.	myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves	I myself opened the door.

This pronouns chart helps you quickly compare pronoun forms and use them correctly in sentences.

How to Read a Pronouns Chart

A pronouns chart becomes easy when you understand what each column means.

Column	Meaning	Example
Subject pronoun	Does the action	She is reading.
Object pronoun	Receives the action	I called her.
Possessive adjective	Comes before a noun	This is her book.
Possessive pronoun	Shows ownership alone	This book is hers.
Reflexive pronoun	Refers back to the subject	She made it herself.

In simple words, use subject pronouns before actions, object pronouns after verbs or prepositions, and possessive forms to show ownership.

Pronouns Chart by Type

Pronouns can also be grouped by type. This chart shows the main types of pronouns with examples.

Pronoun Type	Common Pronouns	Example
Personal pronouns	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	They are ready.
Possessive pronouns	mine, yours, his, hers, ours, theirs	This bag is mine.
Reflexive pronouns	myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, themselves	I made it myself.
Demonstrative pronouns	this, that, these, those	This is new.
Interrogative pronouns	who, whom, whose, which, what	Who is calling?
Relative pronouns	who, whom, whose, which, that	The girl who won is happy.
Indefinite pronouns	someone, anyone, everyone, nothing, many, few	Someone is here.
Reciprocal pronouns	each other, one another	They helped each other.
Intensive pronouns	myself, yourself, himself, herself, themselves	I myself checked it.

Personal Pronouns Chart

Personal pronouns refer to people, animals, things, or groups. They can be used as subjects or objects.

Person	Subject	Object	Example
First person singular	I	me	I called him.
Second person singular/plural	you	you	I called you.
Third person singular masculine	he	him	He helped me.
Third person singular feminine	she	her	I helped her.
Third person singular neutral	it	it	It is broken.
First person plural	we	us	We invited them.
Third person plural	they	them	They invited us.

More examples:

• I am ready.
• Please help me.
• She is my friend.
• I called her yesterday.
• They are outside.
• We invited them.

Possessive Pronouns Chart

Possessive words show ownership. Some come before nouns, while others stand alone.

Possessive Adjective	Possessive Pronoun	Example
my	mine	This is my pen. / This pen is mine.
your	yours	This is your seat. / This seat is yours.
his	his	This is his bag. / This bag is his.
her	hers	This is her book. / This book is hers.
its	no separate form	The cat cleaned its paws.
our	ours	This is our house. / This house is ours.
their	theirs	This is their room. / This room is theirs.

Use my, your, his, her, its, our, and their before nouns. Use mine, yours, his, hers, ours, and theirs when the noun is not repeated.

Examples:

• This is my notebook.
• This notebook is mine.
• That is their classroom.
• That classroom is theirs.

Reflexive Pronouns Chart

Reflexive pronouns refer back to the subject of the sentence. They are used when the subject and object are the same person or thing.

Subject	Reflexive Pronoun	Example
I	myself	I taught myself.
You	yourself / yourselves	You should trust yourself.
He	himself	He introduced himself.
She	herself	She made it herself.
It	itself	The door closed by itself.
We	ourselves	We cleaned the room ourselves.
They	themselves	They prepared it themselves.

More examples:

• I made the card myself.
• She looked at herself in the mirror.
• We solved the problem ourselves.
• They cleaned the hall themselves.

Demonstrative Pronouns Chart

Demonstrative pronouns point to people, places, or things. They show whether something is near or far.

Pronoun	Number	Distance	Example
this	Singular	Near	This is my notebook.
that	Singular	Far	That is your bag.
these	Plural	Near	These are my shoes.
those	Plural	Far	Those are old books.

Simple rule:

• Use this for one thing near you.
• Use that for one thing far from you.
• Use these for more than one thing near you.
• Use those for more than one thing far from you.

Interrogative Pronouns Chart

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions.

Pronoun	Use	Example
who	Person as subject	Who is at the door?
whom	Person as object	Whom did you call?
whose	Ownership	Whose bag is this?
which	Choice	Which do you prefer?
what	Thing or information	What is your name?

In everyday English, who is more common than whom. However, whom is still used in formal writing.

Relative Pronouns Chart

Relative pronouns connect a noun to more information about it.

Pronoun	Use	Example
who	People	The boy who won is happy.
whom	People as object	The man whom we met was kind.
whose	Ownership	The student whose bag was lost is here.
which	Animals or things	This is the book which I bought.
that	People, animals, or things	The house that has a red gate is mine.

Examples:

• The girl who answered is my sister.
• This is the phone that I bought.
• The dog which barked is outside.
• The student whose notebook was lost is here.

Indefinite Pronouns Chart

Indefinite pronouns refer to people, things, or amounts in a general way. They do not name a specific person or thing.

Group	Pronouns	Example
People	someone, anyone, everyone, no one, nobody	Someone is calling.
Things	something, anything, everything, nothing	Nothing is missing.
Amounts	all, some, many, few, several, both	Many were invited.
Choices	each, either, neither	Neither is correct.

More examples:

• Everyone is ready.
• Anything is possible.
• Few arrived early.
• Both are correct.
• Nobody answered the phone.

Singular and Plural Pronouns Chart

Some pronouns refer to one person or thing, while others refer to more than one.

Singular Pronouns	Plural Pronouns
I	we
me	us
my	our
mine	ours
myself	ourselves
he	they
him	them
she	they
her	them
it	they
itself	themselves

The pronoun you can be singular or plural depending on the sentence.

Examples:

• You are my friend.
• You are all invited.

The pronoun they can also be used for more than one person or for one person when gender is unknown or when someone uses they/them pronouns.

Examples:

• The students are here. They are ready.
• Someone left their bag here.

Pronouns from the Chart in Sentences

Here are simple sentences using pronouns from the charts:

• I am ready.
• Please help me.
• This is my notebook.
• The blue pen is mine.
• I wrote it myself.
• She is reading.
• I called her yesterday.
• This is her bag.
• The red bag is hers.
• She cleaned it herself.
• They are waiting.
• We invited them.
• This is their classroom.
• The final answer is theirs.
• They prepared it themselves.
• This is my chair.
• Who is speaking?
• Someone left a message.
• The child who smiled is my cousin.
• The two friends helped each other.

These examples show how pronouns work as subjects, objects, possessive forms, reflexive forms, question words, and connecting words.

Common Pronoun Mistakes

Learners often make mistakes when they confuse subject, object, possessive, and reflexive pronouns.

Incorrect	Correct
Me am ready.	I am ready.
Him is my friend.	He is my friend.
Her is reading.	She is reading.
They invited we.	They invited us.
She helped I.	She helped me.
This is mine book.	This is my book.
This book is my.	This book is mine.
The dog wagged it’s tail.	The dog wagged its tail.
Me and John went home.	John and I went home.
I saw me in the mirror.	I saw myself in the mirror.

To avoid these mistakes, check the job of the pronoun in the sentence. Ask yourself: Is it doing the action, receiving the action, showing ownership, or referring back to the subject?

How to Use a Pronouns Chart

Use a pronouns chart as a quick reference when you are not sure which form to choose.

Need	Use	Example
The pronoun does the action	Subject pronoun	She called me.
The pronoun receives the action	Object pronoun	I called her.
The pronoun comes before a noun	Possessive adjective	This is her phone.
The pronoun shows ownership alone	Possessive pronoun	This phone is hers.
The pronoun refers back to the subject	Reflexive pronoun	She fixed it herself.

Quick examples:

• He helped me.
• I helped him.
• This is his book.
• This book is his.
• He made it himself.

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Summary

A pronouns chart helps you learn pronoun forms quickly and clearly. The most useful chart shows subject, object, possessive adjective, possessive pronoun, and reflexive forms.

Pronouns such as I, me, my, mine, myself, he, him, his, she, her, hers, they, them, their, and theirs are common in everyday English. Learning these forms with charts and examples will help you write clearer sentences, avoid common grammar mistakes, and speak English more naturally.

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