Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you improve your vocabulary so that you can communicate better in English.
My name is Vanessa Rocket. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.
Today, I will quickly cover the difference between “there”, “their” and “they’re” because they are pronounced the same.
- “There” is a synonym of “here”. For example: there it is = here it is.
“There” is also used at the beginning of a sentence and is followed by “is” or “are”. For example: there is a party tonight. There are lots of people at the party.
Please note that “there” can be followed by the verb “to be” in other tenses in the third person. For example: there was a storm yesterday. There were many casualties. There will be consequences. There should be a video on this, etc.
- “Their” is a possessive adjective which is followed by a noun in the singular or in the plural. For example: It is not their fault. Their children are young.
- “They’re” is the contraction of the subject pronoun “they” and “are” which the verb “to be” in the present in the third person plural. For example: they’re safe = they are safe, they’re having fun = they are having fun.
Please note that “they’re” is used to speak faster.
Some Practice Questions
- Is there an arena in the city you live in?
- What is their best interest, I mean the children’s interest?
- How do you know they’re telling the truth, the politicians?
Ta da! That’s it for today! I hope you enjoyed this podcast. Subscribe to English with Languissimo®, practice, take care and talk to you soon! Big hugs 😊