Yuck, the formatting is bad. Attempt #2. You would use "of" in the same places as "de" in French or Spanish. English: Bring me a bucket of water. French: Apportez-moi un seau d'eau. English: Of all my friends, my favorite is Gretchen. French: De tous mes amis, ma préférée est Gretchen. ************* In English, we use "him" when we talk about a guy. Actions happen to "him". The format is: I [verb] him. 1.) I talked to him. 2.) I saw him. 3.) I pushed him. ************* So it's always: [verb] him. You would NOT use: him [verb] <-WRONG. Instead, you would use "he": He [verb] me. 1.) He saw me. 2.) He pushed me. ************* You use "the" in front of a noun: I [verb] [noun] 1.) I saw the car. 2.) I saw the book. 3.) I saw the person. ************* Don't use "the" when you're talking about a specific person: 1.) I saw Bob. 2.) I saw him. ************* You also use "the" when you're being specific: *I like the cats. ( You're talking about certain cats, not all cats) *I like cats. (You like cats in general).

You would use "of" in the same places as "de" in French or Spanish. English: Bring me a bucket of water. French: Apportez-moi un seau d'eau. English: Of all my friends, my favorite is Gretchen. French: De tous mes amis, ma préférée est Gretchen. ------------------------------- In English, we use "him" when we talk about a guy. Actions happen to "him". I [verb] him. I talked to him I saw him I pushed him. So it's always: [verb] him You would NOT use: him [verb] <-WRONG Instead, you would use "he": He [verb] me He saw me He pushed me You use "the" in front of a noun: I [verb] [noun] I saw the car I saw the book I saw the person Don't use "the" when you're talking about a specific person: I saw Bob I saw him You also use "the" when you're being specific: I like the cats. <- You're talking about certain cats, not all cats. I like cats. <- You like cats in general.