Types of Pronouns

Types of pronouns

• Personal Pronouns
• Demonstrative Pronouns
• Interrogative Pronouns
• Possessive Pronouns
• Relative Pronouns
• Reflexive Pronouns
• Intensive Pronouns
• Reciprocal Pronouns
• Indefinite Pronouns

Personal Pronouns

Personal pronouns represent people or things. 

subjective

objective 

I - Я

Me - Меня, мне, мною, обо мне

You - Ты, вы

You - тебя, тебе, тобой, о тебе, вас, вам, вами, о вас

He - Он

Him – его, него, ему, о нем

She - Она

Her – ее, нее, ей, о ней

It - Он, она, оно

It – его, него, ему, о нем

We - Мы

Us – нас, нам, нами, о нас

They - Они

Them – их, них, им, о них

Example sentences:

• He  plays the guitar .
• We  are going home.
• I am doing this for  you .
• Jack was there before  us .

Demonstrative Pronouns

"Demonstrative" means showing, making something clear.

Examples :

This  is the report I want.

That  is a big ship.

He wanted  those , but decided to compromise on  these .

This - это

These - эти

That - то

Those - те

Interrogative Pronouns

Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. 

Who

Кто

Whom

Кого

Which

What

Который

Что

Whose

Чей, чья, чье

Whoever

Кто бы ни, любой

Whatever

Что бы ни, что угодно, любой

Whichever

Какой угодно, какой бы

Whomever

Кто бы ни, любой

Example sentences:

• Who  is your father?
• Whom  did you speak to?
• Which  bag did you buy?
• What  are my options?
• Whose  cat is she holding?
• Which  dog is yours?

Possessive Pronouns

" Possessive" means "showing ownership.«

Example sentences:

• The prize will be  his .
• This place is  theirs .

Mine

Yours

Моя, мое, мой

Твоя, твое, твой, ваша, ваш, ваше

His

Его

Hers

Ее

Ours

Наш, наша, наше

Theirs

Их

Relative Pronouns

"Relative" means "connected with something."

Relative pronouns are pronouns that link different parts of a sentence. 

The relative pronouns are : 

who, whom, whose, which,

that, what, whatever, 

whoever, whomever, 

whichever

• Examples sentences: The girl  who  called yesterday came to see you.

• The teacher  whom  you wrote has answered your questions.
• My husband,  whose  friends you've just met, has a birthday party.
• I really liked the book  that  you gave me.
• The winner,  who  was very excited, received her prize.
• We can't tell you  what  you should do.
• She will be happy with  whatever  you give her.
• Whoever  thinks  that  is wrong.

Reflexive Pronouns

Reflexive pronouns show that the action affects the person who performs the action. Reflexive pronouns end in "-self" (singular) or "-selves" (plural). 

The reflexive pronouns are:

myself, yourself, himself,

herself, itself, ourselves,

themselves.

Example sentences:

• He cut  himself  while shaving.
• I sent  myself  to bed.
• He could hurt  himself !
• We must help  ourselves .
• She trusts  herself .

Intensive Pronouns

An intensive pronoun is a pronoun used for emphasis. In other words, intensive pronouns emphasize the subject of the sentence. They are written exactly the same way as the reflexive pronouns, but their function is different.

Example sentences :

• I  myself  baked the cake.
• The queen  herself  recommended

this restaurant.

• Have you  yourself  been there?

Reciprocal Pronouns

"Reciprocal" means that two people or groups do the same thing to each other. They treat each other in the same way. There are two reciprocal pronouns in English: Each other  and  one another .

Example sentences :

• The cat and the dog like  each other .
• We must stop fighting  one another .

Indefinite Pronouns  

Indefinite pronouns are pronouns that do not refer to any specific person or thing. Examples: Anything, everybody, another, each, few, many, none, some, all, any, anybody, anyone, everyone, everything, no one, nobody, nothing, none, other, others, several, somebody, someone, something, most, enough, little, more, both, either, neither, one, much, such .

Example sentences :

• Do you remember  anything ?
• Everybody  wanted to go home.
• That sandwich was delicious. Can I have  another ?
• When the kids come back, let's give  each  a small gift.
• Many  have died during the war.
• She is loved by  many .
• He got all the pens, and I got  none .