Acquisition of Pronouns

An approximation for the acquisition of pronouns - Research indicates that children use most subjective/objective pronouns by age 3 and possessive pronouns by age 5.

Approximate Age Pronouns

12 – 26 months I & it

27 – 30 months my, me, mine, you

31 – 34 months your, she, he, yours, we

35 – 40 months they, us, hers, his, them, her, him

41 – 46 months its, our, myself, ours, their, theirs

47+ months herself, himself, ourselves, yourselves