there / their / they're

adverbe / possessif / contraction/ðɛr/ 🔊 écouter

there, their et they're se prononcent pareil mais signifient des choses différentes. Règle : there = là-bas, their = leur(s), they're = they are.

📖 Significations

1there = là-bas / là (lieu)
"The keys are over there." — Les clés sont là-bas.
2their = leur(s) (possession)
"Their car is red." — Leur voiture est rouge.
3they're = they are (contraction)
"They're coming tomorrow." — Ils/Elles arrivent demain.

🔄 Souvent confondus

your vs you're →its vs it's →who's vs whose →

💬 Astuces mnémotechniques

there → here (les deux sont des lieux)their → possessionthey're → apostrophe = contraction
❓ "___ dog is very friendly." (leur chien)