Hello and welcome to Wednesday’s Words with English with Languissimo® which will help you build your vocabulary so that you can improve your communication skills in English.
My name is Vanessa. I’m the founder and CEO of Languissimo®.
Today, I will cover the difference between “your” and “you’re”.
- “Your” means “ton”, “ta”, “tes”, “votre” or “vos”. It’s a possessive adjective. It is used before a noun (singular or plural): “it’s your book” (c’est ton/votre livre), “they’re your kids” (ce sont tes/vos enfants), “it’s your chance” (c’est ta/votre chance), “they’re your responsibilities” (ce sont tes/vos responsibilités).
- “You’re” means “tu es” or “vous êtes”. It’s the combination of the subject pronoun “you” and the verb to be “are” in its contracted form “’re”. “You’re” (pronounced as [your]) is a synonym of “you are”.
In certain expressions, “you’re” (contraction of “you are”) can be translated by “tu as” or “vous avez”. For example: “you’re right” (tu as/vous avez raison).
Some Practice Questions
- What’s your responsibility?
- What’s the opposite of “you’re right”?
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