its / it's

possessif / contraction/ɪts/ · /ɪts/ 🔊 écouter

its et it's sont la paire la plus confondue. Règle : it's (avec apostrophe) = it is / it has. its (sans apostrophe) = son/sa (possessif). Test : si « it is » convient → it's.

📖 Significations

1it's = it is / it has
"It's raining." — (it is)
2its = son/sa (possessif)
"The dog wagged its tail." — (possessif)
3Test : si 'it is' convient → it's
"It's been a long day." — (it has)

🔄 Souvent confondu

its vs it's →your vs you're →then vs than →

💬 Astuces d'usage

it's = it is/has (avec apostrophe)its = son/sa (sans apostrophe)It's okay (Ça va)
❓ Lequel est correct ? « ___ a beautiful day. »