Its or it's? Your or you're? The apostrophe test

La regla

Its y your indican a quién pertenece algo: its colour, your bag. It's significa it is o it has, y you're significa you are: It's late. You're right.

Cada par suena exactamente igual, por lo que los estudiantes adivinan. El apóstrofo en Sara's book también hace que it's parezca posesivo, pero el posesivo its no lleva apóstrofo, igual que his y her.

Ejemplos

En una conversación

A: Is that your new phone? It's really nice.

B: Thanks! Its camera is amazing.

A: You're lucky. My phone is so old.

B: Then it's time for a new one!

Práctica

Elige la respuesta correcta. Las respuestas están al final de la lección.

1. The dog is eating ___ dinner.
   • a) it's
   • b) its
   • c) it is
2. ___ going to love this film.
   • a) You're
   • b) Your
   • c) You
3. ___ been a busy week.
   • a) Its
   • b) It is
   • c) It's

Consejo

Pruébalo: pon it is o you are en el espacio. Si la oración sigue funcionando, escribe it's o you're; si no, escribe its o your. Recuerda que it's también puede significar it has: It's been a long day.

Respuestas

1. b) its. Its shows possession: the dog's dinner.
2. a) You're. You're = you are.
3. c) It's. Here it's means it has.

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