How to use you in a sentence
40 example sentences · pronoun, determiner, verb
You means the people spoken, or written to, as an object. Example: “Both of you should get ready now.”
Examples of you by meaning
pronounThe people spoken, or written to, as an object.
- Both of you should get ready now.
- I'll look up you and your sister.
pronoun(To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
- ‘Pull you up a chair,’ she offered.1970, Donald Harington, Lightning Bug
- You'd better get you a gun and kill him before he kills you or somebody.1975, Joseph Nazel, Death for Hire
pronounThe people spoken to or written to, as a subject. (Replacing ye.).
- You are all supposed to do as I tell you.
- Are you excited? ― Yes, I am excited!2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
pronounA person's favorite sports team.
- I get that you're from Southeast Michigan, but I'm still surprised that you're a Detroit Lions fan. You have been on the receiving end of losing seasons for a while now.
pronounAnyone, one; an unspecified individual or group of individuals (as subject or object).
- You can't choose your family, your lovers are difficult and volatile, but, oh, you can choose your friends - so doesn't it make much more sense to live and holiday with them instead?2001 May 5, Polly Vernon, The Guardian
pronounA dummy pronoun used in certain constructions, usually with verbs of receiving (such as get or find) or sensing (such...
- You get a lot of rude people in London.
- It was one of those small-town dive bars you often read about.
- You find a lot of 'life' in the city but much of it is an act people are putting on.1973, Soldiers
determinerThe individual or group spoken or written to.
- Have you gentlemen come to see the lady who fell backwards off a bus?
determinerUsed before epithets, describing the person being addressed, for emphasis.
- 'You genius!' I shouted in Aretta's ear.2015, Judi Curtin, Only Eva, The O'Brien Press, →ISBN
More sentences with you
- If you want to know the meaning of a word, look it up in the dictionary.From the entry dictionary
- I give you my word that I will be there on time.From the entry word
- If you wanna get inside, you're gonna have to crow open that door.From the entry crow
- You may be my boss, but that doesn't mean you can insult me.From the entry may
- You may be able to barter for some of the items you need at the local market.From the entry barter
- Kindness is a verb, not an adjective. You're only kind if you do kind things.From the entry verb
- The restaurant had "Thank you for your patronage!" printed on its take-out bags.From the entry patronage
- Be careful when you pet that dog on the head; it may bite.From the entry head
- How much head do you have at the Glens Falls feeder dam?From the entry head
- You have to pot the ball in the pocket you've named.From the entry name
- In a democratic world you'd be able to say what you thought wherever you were.From the entry able
- I’ll see you at about 4 o'clock; I'll see you about a year from now.From the entry about
- I thought you said you were above these kinds of antics.From the entry above
- That TV programme that you wanted to watch is on now.From the entry on
- That horse is twenty-to-one on, so you need to stake twenty pounds just to win one pound.From the entry on
- Sorry to spring it on you like this but I've been offered another job.From the entry spring
- You can visit me in the spring, when the weather is bearable.From the entry spring
- I think that red dress looks really good on you, but your mileage may vary, of course.From the entry your mileage may vary
- What's in the stars for you today? Find out in our horoscope.From the entry star
- You can go outside and play when you're finished with your homework.From the entry can
- You can take the number 8 (bus) all the way to the airport.From the entry number
- Let's give her a call. Do you have her number handy?From the entry number
- This site's FAQ says you should log in to access some pages.From the entry faq
- Do you have any more fours? I want to make this a little taller.From the entry four
- You shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.From the entry crude
- Did you hear what she said about my outfit? She kind of clocked me.From the entry clock
- Now, you want to protect me. An hour ago, you were mercilessly bullying me!From the entry now
Meaning of you
- pronoun The people spoken, or written to, as an object.
- pronoun (To) yourselves, (to) yourself.
- pronoun The person spoken to or written to, as an object. (Replacing thee; originally as a mark of respect.).
Questions about you in a sentence
- How do you use you in a sentence?
- You is used as a pronoun, determiner and verb. For example: “Both of you should get ready now.”
- What is a short sentence with you?
- “'You genius!' I shouted in Aretta's ear.”
- What does you mean?
- You means the people spoken, or written to, as an object.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: you (page history and authors) and the entries each sentence comes from. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws chose the sentences, left out offensive ones and quotations older than 1900, and marked the word in each. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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