you

you is on the Basic English 850 List.

yesterday - you - young

you is one of the 1000 most common headwords.

yet - you - young

Pronunciation

• enPR: yo͞o, IPA ^(key): /juː/
• SAMPA: /ju:/

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• Homophones: ewe, u, yew

Pronoun

Pronoun you

(personal)

1. Used instead of the name of the person being spoken to; it is a second-person pronoun.

   You are my best friend.

   Can I go to the shops with you?

2. Used to talk about anyone.

   You have to be at least 18 years old to see that film.

   She has problems with her eyes, and can't see you properly.

		Singular					Plural
		Subject	Object	Possessive 1	Possessive 2	Reflexive	Subject	Object	Possessive 1	Possessive 2	Reflexive
First		I	me	my	mine	myself	we	us	our	ours	ourselves
Second		you	you	your	yours	yourself	you	you	your	yours	yourselves
Third	Feminine	she	her	her	hers	herself	they	them	their	theirs	themselves
	Masculine	he	him	his	his	himself
	Impersonal	it	it	its	its	itself

Determiner

Determiner you

(personal)

1. Used before a word that means the person or people someone is talking to.

   You guys can leave now.