him
/hɪm/
Translation
Used to talk about a man or boy after a verb or preposition.
Examples
saw shop.
"Him" points to the man you saw.
book .
Here "him" follows "to" and means that man.
helped .
"Him" shows who got the help.
Used in
Grammar articles
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Phrasal verbs in English: rules, examples and how to use them
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Present simple tense: rules, examples and when to use it
Reported speech in English: backshift, questions and commands
English tenses explained: all 12 with a master table
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