![]() ![]() ![]() They and them are both pronouns, that is words which are used in place of nouns or noun groups. What follows is a full grammatical explanation of they and them (and all their contexts of use) followed by some teaching tips. In the case of your Brazilian learners, whose first language will be Portuguese, there is a bit of both things going on. The use of pronouns, especially they, can be problematic for learners whose native language has different forms for they (a masculine form, a feminine form, a neutral form) or for languages who do not always require a subject pronoun for a verb. I am currently teaching ESL to a group of Brazilian students and need to explain/express to them the difference between the use of the words 'them' and/or 'they' in any context use. Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship. ![]()
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