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There, their or they're? Three words, one sound

There es para lugares y there is/are, their indica posesión y they're significa they are. Con ejemplos y un cuestionario.

La regla

Usa there para un lugar (over there) y en there is / there are. Their significa perteneciente a ellos (their car), y they're significa they are (They're late).

Las tres suenan igual, por lo que los estudiantes eligen una de oído. El corrector ortográfico tampoco ayuda, porque cada palabra está bien escrita; solo el significado muestra cuál es la correcta.

Ejemplos

✗ No digas	✓ Di
Their are three students in the room.	There are three students in the room.
The children lost there bags.	The children lost their bags.
Their coming at 6 p.m.	They're coming at 6 p.m.
I left my phone over their.	I left my phone over there.

En una conversación

A: Who are your new neighbours?

B: They're students. Their names are Adam and Nora.

A: Is that their car over there?

B: Yes. They're very friendly.

Práctica

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

___ is a café near the station.
- a) Their
- b) There
- c) They're
My parents love ___ new flat.
- a) their
- b) there
- c) they're
Call Sara and Omar. ___ waiting for you.
- a) There
- b) Their
- c) They're

Consejo

Prueba rápida: si encaja they are, escribe they're; si puedes decir here en su lugar, escribe there; si algo pertenece a ellos, escribe their.

Respuestas

b) There. There is = something exists.
a) their. The flat belongs to them: their.
c) They're. They're = they are.

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