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He is the singular, third-person pronoun. He is a gender-specific pronoun and it refers to males. In this lesson, we will discuss when and how to use it.
'He' as a Subject Pronoun
Use
He is used to refer to a male person, a male animal, or God. It is also generic and refers to anyone in general.
He is used to refer to a male person. For example:
He always talked about his dreams.
Nick is just a child. He is only ten.
He is used to refer to a male animal. For example:
Our cat, Max, was so sweet. I cried when he died.
Harry is my friend's hamster. He is always sleeping.
In some religions, He with a capital 'H' is used to refer to God. Here are some examples:
He is the Almighty (Genesis 49:25).
Pray to God, and He will protect you.
He is used instead of 'any person, the person, anyone, etc.' Note that this use is old-fashioned. For example:
He who knows the problem, raises his hand.
The sentence in modern English is 'The person who knows the problem, raises his hand.'
Position in a Sentence
He as a subject pronoun replaces the male subject. For example:
Alan is there. He is calling you.
'He' replaces 'Alan.'
Harry is my friend's hamster. He is always sleeping.
'He' as a Prefix
He in combinations, acts as a prefix with the names of animals and refers to the masculine gender of the animal. For example:
They take care of a he-bear.
This is a he-goat.
'he-goat' means the goat is a male.
'He' as a Noun
He can be used as a noun referring to a male person or an animal. Take a look at the following example:
Are you a she or a he?
Tip
In West Indian dialect, he can be used as an object pronoun. For example:
Give he this glass.
I will tell he.
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