The word they’re is a contraction. The two words – they are – are pushed together with an apostrophe (‘) where the letter a was removed.
They are coming to the party tonight.
They’re coming to the party tonight.
The word their is a pronoun that shows possession.
Bob and Mary have a dog.
The dog is their dog.
The word there shows location. You can see the word here inside the word there.
Put the box over here.
I set the box over there.
The word they’re is a contraction that represents they are. The word their is a pronoun that shows ownership. The word there shows location.
It’s your turn. Which of the three confusing words would you put into this sentence showing ownership? Mom and Dad bought _____ house right after they got married. Did you figure it out? Good for you!