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Their vs There vs They're: ¿Cuál es la Diferencia?

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¿Cuál es la Diferencia?

Their indica posesión; there se refiere a un lugar o existencia; they're es la contracción de they are.

Truco Mnemotécnico: Their = ownership, There = location, They're = they are

Their rhymes with 'hair', There rhymes with 'where'

their /ðɛr/

determiner
su, sus, de ellos, de ellas
Ejemplo:
Their dog runs in the garden.
Su perro corre en el jardín.
Combinaciones comunes:
their book their house
their →

there /ðɛr/

adverb
allí, ahí, allá, en ese lugar
Ejemplo:
The book is over there on the table.
El libro está allá en la mesa.
Combinaciones comunes:
There is There are
there →

they're

Ejemplo:
They're my friends from school.
Son mis amigos del colegio.

Errores Comunes

Their going to the park later.
They're going to the park later.
They're' es correcto porque significa 'they are' yendo al parque.
I put the keys over their on the table.
I put the keys over there on the table.
There' es correcto porque se refiere al lugar donde se colocaron las llaves.

Práctica Rápida

0/3 correctas
1. ____ dog runs in the garden.
2. The book is over ____ on the table.
3. ____ my friends from school.

No vuelvas a confundir their / there / they're

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