I is the person doing the action and comes before the verb; me comes after a verb or a preposition: I called Tom. Tom called me. Short answers also use me, not I: Who's there? It's me.
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I + verb; verb/preposition + me; my friend and I + verb; verb + my friend and me; Me! / Me too (short answers); than me
- My colleague and I are presenting the project to the client tomorrow.
- Could you send me the photos from the trip when you have time?
- My sister is two years older than me, but everyone thinks I'm older.
What changed
First versionAnna invited my husband and I to her wedding in June.
RevisionAnna invited my husband and me to her wedding in June.
After the verb invited you need me, even when there's another person next to it. It's easy to check: remove my husband. Anna invited I sounds clearly wrong, so with my husband you need me too. Some people use and I everywhere because it seems more polite, but after a verb it's a mistake.
After than, people say me in conversation: She's older than me. Than I without a verb sounds very formal, but with a verb it's perfectly normal: She's older than I am.
Your turn
Anna: Who wants to come to the cinema tonight? Tom: ___! I haven't been for ages.
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Me — Tom answers with a single word and no verb, and in this kind of reply native speakers say Me! I on its own isn't used this way. With a verb, the answer could start with I: I do!
Write about something you did recently with a friend or colleague. Use and I where you are doing the action, and me after a verb or preposition.
Last weekend my friend and I went hiking, and she showed me a beautiful lake near the village.
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