{"id":5800,"date":"2025-05-13T01:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/?p=5800"},"modified":"2025-04-24T04:01:36","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T04:01:36","slug":"theyre-their-and-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/theyre-their-and-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Explaining \"They're,\" \"Their\" and \"There\""},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/theyre-their-and-there\/#Theyre\" >They\u2019re<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/theyre-their-and-there\/#Their\" >Their<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/theyre-their-and-there\/#There\" >There<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/tutor.engoo.com\/blog\/teaching-grammar\/theyre-their-and-there\/#Wrap-up\" >Wrap-up<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Homonym pairs are often difficult for students to remember and use correctly \u2014&nbsp;so adding a <em>third<\/em> word with the same pronunciation only makes things more complicated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it's easy to be fooled by the way they sound, students need to know that \"they're,\" \"their\" and \"there\" are very different words with unique uses. But how can we explain the differences that make them distinct?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We've collected some explanations and example sentences you can use to illustrate how each word is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Theyre\"><\/span><strong>They\u2019re<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31072749\/theyre_pexels-yan-krukau-86131461-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A group of small children playing with colored balls\" class=\"wp-image-5802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31072749\/theyre_pexels-yan-krukau-86131461-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31072749\/theyre_pexels-yan-krukau-86131461-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31072749\/theyre_pexels-yan-krukau-86131461-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31072749\/theyre_pexels-yan-krukau-86131461-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31072749\/theyre_pexels-yan-krukau-86131461-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Function: short form of <strong>\"they are\"<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"They're\" refers to at least two people or things, or to a person whose gender is unknown or nonbinary.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">They\u2019re all in elementary school.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">> <strong>They are<\/strong> all in elementary school.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">They\u2019re going to be late.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">> <strong>They are<\/strong> going to be late.<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">They\u2019re five dollars each.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">> <strong>They are<\/strong> five dollars each. <\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"unified-block unified-sentences block-align-none\"><strong class=\"unified-sentences-title\">Ask Dee if they're coming to the party.<\/strong><div class=\"unified-sentences-content\">> Ask Dee if <strong>they are<\/strong> coming to the party.<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Using the other two words would result in strange, incorrect sentences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><s><strong>There<\/strong> all in middle school.<\/s><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><s><strong>Their<\/strong> going to be late.<\/s><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Their\"><\/span><strong>Their<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31073802\/their_emerson-vieira-V6kZMhjWveo-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A stadium full of fans cheering on their favorite team\" class=\"wp-image-5804\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31073802\/their_emerson-vieira-V6kZMhjWveo-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31073802\/their_emerson-vieira-V6kZMhjWveo-unsplash1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31073802\/their_emerson-vieira-V6kZMhjWveo-unsplash1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31073802\/their_emerson-vieira-V6kZMhjWveo-unsplash1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31073802\/their_emerson-vieira-V6kZMhjWveo-unsplash1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Function: indicates <strong>possession<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"Their\" is the possessive form of \"they.\" Like \u201chis,\u201d \u201cher,\u201d \u201cmy\u201d and \"your,\" it means that something belongs to someone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Jenny and John have really good taste; <strong>their<\/strong> home is beautiful.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My two dogs love playing with this ball. It\u2019s <strong>their<\/strong> favorite toy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>As the fans began to cheer, <strong>their<\/strong> voices filled the stadium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This is also true when referring to a person who is not called a he or a she.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Taylor loves karaoke. <strong>Their<\/strong> singing voice is amazing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"There\"><\/span><strong>There<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31074100\/there_neal-e-johnson-eBSfm9H1Nlc-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"A car loaded with several suitcases driving through a rural area with mountains in the distance\" class=\"wp-image-5806\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31074100\/there_neal-e-johnson-eBSfm9H1Nlc-unsplash1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31074100\/there_neal-e-johnson-eBSfm9H1Nlc-unsplash1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31074100\/there_neal-e-johnson-eBSfm9H1Nlc-unsplash1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31074100\/there_neal-e-johnson-eBSfm9H1Nlc-unsplash1-420x280.jpg 420w, https:\/\/assets.blog.engoo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/01\/31074100\/there_neal-e-johnson-eBSfm9H1Nlc-unsplash1-840x560.jpg 840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Function: refers to <strong>a place or location far from the speaker<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\"There,\" of course, is the opposite of \u201chere.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It will take us about an hour to get <strong>there<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paris? Yes, I went <strong>there<\/strong> last year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It's often used together with \u201cover\u201d when referring to a location that isn't nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your keys are <strong>over there<\/strong> on the counter.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When used with the verb \u201cto be,\u201d it indicates that <strong>something exists<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>There is<\/strong> a great bar just around the corner from here.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Paul said there was no movie theater in this town, but <strong>there is<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Wrap-up\"><\/span><strong>Wrap-up<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Sharing these and your own original examples will give students the models they need to understand how this important trio words should be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be sure to stress that they should be extra careful when writing, as even native speakers sometimes confuse \"they're,\" \"their\" and \"there\" in text. 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