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Your vs You're

You're is a contraction of 'you are'. Your (no apostrophe) shows possession — your bag, your idea.

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You're is a contraction of 'you are'. Your (no apostrophe) shows possession — your bag, your idea.

your

determiner

belonging to you — always followed by a noun

  • Don't forget your umbrella.
  • Your English has improved a lot.
  • Is this your first time here?

you're

contraction

short for 'you are'

  • You're doing a great job.
  • Let me know when you're ready.
  • You're going to love this film.

Memory trick

Read the sentence as 'you are'. If it still makes sense, write you're. If a noun follows, you need the possessive your.

Your vs You're: Test yourself

Question 1 of 2

___ pronunciation is getting much better.