they're
People are, shortened
They're is the contraction of "they are": They're coming over for dinner, They're not ready yet.
Often confused in writing with "their" (possessive) and "there" (location), though the three sound identical.
Contracted second-person verb
- we'reFirst-person plural contraction
- I'mSelf plus being, shortened
- it'sContraction of "it is"
- he'sMale subject contraction
she's · isn't · aren't · wasn't · weren't · haven't · hasn't · hadn't
Second-person possessive
Third-person plural object
- themselvesReflexive third-person plural
- singularOne in number
- pluralMore than one
- third-personGrammatical category for others
subjective · personal · antecedent · referent · agreement · grammatical
Without sex distinction
- inclusiveCovering all members
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- zeNeologistic third-person pronoun
- identityWho someone is
preferred pronouns · LGBTQ+ · affirming · respect · acknowledgment
you're
Contracted second-person verb
he's · she's · isn't · aren't · wasn't · weren't · haven't · hasn't · hadn't · doesn't
your
Second-person possessive
them
Third-person plural object
- themselvesReflexive third-person plural
- singularOne in number
- pluralMore than one
third-person · subjective · personal · antecedent · referent · agreement · grammatical
gender-neutral
Without sex distinction
- inclusiveCovering all members
- neopronounsNewly created personal pronouns
- zeNeologistic third-person pronoun
identity · preferred pronouns · LGBTQ+ · affirming · respect · acknowledgment
- homophoneshomophones, hear, here, see, sea