I, You, He, She, It in German – Personal Pronouns Easily Explained

On this page, you’ll learn about the Personal Pronouns for I, You, He, She, and It.

For information on other pronouns, check out these pages:

🔗 Personal Pronouns: We, You, and They
🔗 She, You, and They in German – Always “sie”?
🔗 Using Personal Pronouns Instead of a Noun
🔗 Possessive Pronouns: My, Your, His, and Her
🔗 Possessive Pronouns: Our, Your, Their

Personal Pronouns – Part 1

Personal Pronouns: I you he she it in German

Today I want to cover some German personal pronouns (ich, du, er, sie, es) and the corresponding endings of the verbs.

You’ll also learn how to ask a question in German.

Did you know that German verbs (in the basic form) have mostly an “en” at the end?

For example: to eat, to drink, to come, to read… => in German: essen, trinken, kommen, lesen…

The endings change according to the personal pronouns. Let’s look at the word spielen and the personal pronouns ich, du, er, sie, es.

I you he she it in German Exercise A

How to Work with Part A of the Exercise

1. Start by looking at the picture.
2. Read the text and listen to the audio several times.
3. Repeat each sentence immediately after the speaker.
4. Focus on closely imitating the speaker’s pronunciation.
5. Once you’ve practiced a few times, move on to Part B.

ich, du, er, sie und es

Ich spiele
I play / I’m playing

Du spielst
You play / You are playing

Er spielt
He plays / He is playing

Sie spielt
She plays / She is playing

Es spielt
It plays / It is playing

I you he she it in German Exercise B

Part B of the Exercise

Question and Answer Section:

1. Start by reading and listening to the questions and answers a few times.
2. Answer during the pauses (you can refer to the answers if needed).
3. After a few rounds, try answering without looking at the answers.
4. Focus on accurately imitating my pronunciation.
5. Repeat this lesson until you can confidently answer the questions.

Tip: When forming a question, change the word order and slightly raise your voice at the end!

Question and Answer Part

Imagine, the narrator asks and answers the questions himself.

Question: 
Spiele ich?

Answer:
Ja, ich spiele.

Spielst du?
Ja, du spielst.

Spielt er?
Ja, er spielt.

Spielt sie?
Ja, sie spielt.

Und spielt es auch (too)?
Ja, es spielt auch.