Commonly Confused Words in English: they’re, there, their

“Hi there!”

It always seems me a funny saluting. :)

Skalkaz

hi shalka how r u so what do you think about her lesson let me hear from u .

sheikh osman

Great

kotoz

Hi Skalkaz

Yes, you’re right. The word “there” in “Hi there” sounds a little odd because we’re kind of saying “Hey you, over there..Hi to you!” We compress that to saying ” Hi there”.

Rebecca

thank you so much rebecca

celikkol

Hi! Yes, it’s excellent but I want more examples.

Thanks a lot

mohammed

Okay, Mohammed. Here you go:

1) Where are your children? They’re in school right now.
______________________________________________

2) There is a cat on the fence.

3) There are some birthday presents on the table.
________________________________________________

4) Which is their house? (the house that belongs to them)

5) Their new home is really huge.
_________________________________________________

Try writing some examples and I’ll tell you if you’re right.

Rebecca

Thanks a lot for your help!

It was excelent…

Hugs.

Laura Hernandez

Thanks, Laura. Glad I could help.

Remember that excellent has two letter ls in it.

English spelling is always challenging!

All the best to you,

Rebecca

Thanks a lot for helpful lesson

ahamza

You’re welcome, Ahamza. My pleasure. All the best to you,

Rebecca

Hola, Rebecca, ya he visto 5 de tus 9 videos, they are great.
Gracias.

carlos alfredo

You’re welcome, Carlos. Glad I could help.

Rebecca

IThanks a lot for this lesson
Could you also please teach us the correct sentence structure in essays.
that would be very kind of u

karanbirpadda

Thanks for your suggestion. There are various elements involved in correct sentence structure, but I will isolate them and explain some in an upcoming lesson.

Keep watching!

Rebecca

Also, if you need help in structuring your essay, you may like to watch my lesson on engVid called How to Structure Your TOEFL Essay. This will give you an effective strategy for organizing your essay.

Rebecca

This lesson help me a lot, mainly in the sound that always let me
with no sure about how to speak those words…

Marcos

Yes, words such as these – called homonyms – can be confusing. Glad the lesson helped you.

Rebecca

Hi Rebecca, i’m from malaysia and we pronounce those 3 words differently as we we were thaught in Great Britain’s English instead of American’s English. In TOEFL, does it matter to pronounce and to write in what type of English? Is it wrong for me to speak n to write in GB’s english? Please help. TQ.

Sharain

Hi Sharain

No, it doesn’t matter if you speak with a British or American accent on the Speaking section of the TOEFL. What matters is that you speak clearly and correctly and that there is no confusion when others trying to understand you.

It is important for you to be able to understand different types of pronunciation. If you’re going to appear for the TOEFL, then it is best to get used to understanding that accent in order to do well in the Listening section of the exam.

In the writing section of the TOEFL, you can use British or American spelling, but whichever one you choose, stay consistent and follow that style throughout your written response.

For more info on the TOEFL, check this website:

http://www.goodlucktoefl.com

All the best to you!

Rebecca

hai Rebecca, i’m for india and very satisfied in your teaching english if you have any material please send me to email id so that i can improve my english

phani kumar

Thanks for your feedback, Phani. Which part of India are you from?

There are many ways to improve your English and all kinds of great books, websites, CDs, DVDs and so on. If you let me know what your needs are in English and which area of English you need help in the most, I could recommend some sites and / or books to help you.
For example, would you like help in grammar, reading, writing, speaking, TOEFL, IELTS, etc?

Please do tell your friends about us. This will enable us to produce more relevant lessons. Thanks, again.

Rebecca

Thanks rebbeca!
I make this mistake everytime I write ;-(

ptgirl1981

You’re not alone. Glad the lessons helped you.

Rebecca

I’m at their house. They’re over there.

digdugwug

Good for you. You get 100%. Way to go!

Rebecca

Thanks Rebecca
I like your little lesson. They’re very interesting and useful to me. There are always good tips to improve english in your videos . You have a good site there.

raul

Thanks, Raul. Glad I could help. Please tell your friends if you feel the website helped you. That way, we can continue to expand the site. Thanks, again.

Rebecca

Hi, Thank you for the lesson, you really help me understand the usage of these three words. I hope you can give us more lessons in the usage of different words. I hope this could help me in my upcoming ielts exam.

Thanks again,
glo

glorygen72

Thanks.

Please also check my website http://www.goodluckielts.com for tips on how to do well on the IELTS.

Many of the video lessons by other teachers on our website can also help you with various grammatical points.

All the best to you.

Rebecca

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge to us whose english is not our native language. I appreciated knowing that you have site to help us to do well in Ielt’s as I am planning to take it.

Thank you very much again. I’m sharing this site with few of my friends.

God bless

strawberry cake

That’s fascinating , Thank you very much.

aldammak

Glad you enjoyed the little lesson. Good luck with your English.

Rebecca

Hi,dear Rebecca !

I did well on this exame,but the one that I got wrong wasn´t showed at the display while I was making a text.
For now I´d like to say thank you very much for the explanation you,ve done on line.
I do understand your english!!

Gos Bless you all !

Edson de moraes

Thanks, Edson, glad you found the lesson helpful.

Rebecca

Thank you Rebecca! I liked your site.

undaiaal

Thank you very much!
It was very helpful.

Riva

Thank you Rebecca!

This lesson help me a lot.

kalanaza

Hi,i m from india….from Where?….Bombay…
Thanks Rebecca…
It was very helpful…
i will ask u something?…only when u reply…for this comment
(Related to English speaking)

Irfan

Thanks a lot dear Rebecca, you explain the lesson’s very goof.

Dewen

Hi!
I’m from Ukraine and I don’t have a lot of money for a private teacher…I hope You program help me to learn English very well..
Thanks Rebecca, you and your friends make a great work!

Platelin

10/10, :) I’ve learned . .

sergioss

1)I have a problem in (vs verb) could you send me some lessons in my adresse Email please
2) I found difficult in writing a text or paragraph
thanks a lot of all these lessons
soufiane MOROCCO

soufiane

It’s always a pleasure to learn from your videos.

raul

hi rebecca
i watch ur video from youtube. i find it quite informative.i like ur teaching style very much can u plz help me. i want to learn tenses.

mariya

Hi
This Viedeo is very nice

Neeraj Khampariya

very much Important lessons

Rohullah

I like this lesson for improve my english languate
Thanks
engvid

mehta

Hi Rebecca !!!!
I’m from Mexico, I want to say your classes are very interesting, I’m studing English and these help me a lot.
Thank you.
Best regards.

Antonio

Dear Rebecca,
I got 10 correct out of 10.
Thank you!
Regards from Vancouver.

Iuliana Maria

Dear Rebecca,
This is khadijeh from Iran.I love this site and especially your lessons ,i am going to have IELTS EXAM academic .your lessons really can help me.thanks

khadijeh

Thanks teacher, i need more excercixe.

dah

Hi,
I’ve seen this lesson, thank you!
So…they’re, there, their have the same pronunciation??? No differences???

diep238

Thanks teacher for all, This will be more useful for me.

kanka

thanks for all , there is alot of things i got useful from it .

qais

There are a lot of people using internet online, but i don’t know the more 0f their name

khaing

thank you for everything

jovens

thanks a lot teacher ^^

chaymo

i don’t understand in would be should be and could be so pls explain me

javedshaikh

thank you for the discussing

carla

It is wonderful one to clear in this particular part so thanks to engvid.com. I think it is a boon to the people like me who used English as a second language.

mohanaea

Thanks a lot Rebecca! I’m learning a little more with you.

Gilmar

they’re very lucky to acheived their goals, while they faced a lot of trouble there in the market

siarkhan

thanks i pick these points……….

mrumar

thanks teacher rebecca you are very good teacher i am really get better in english
thank you again

lenda

hi, how do you do rebbeca, let me introduce my self, my name is suparman, i’m from indonesia, and i’m students uneversity at Lombok Island,I have problem with my english,such diffucult to speak with onother and very difficult to pronounce the word as close as native speaker.

SUPARMAN

Thanks. It’s a nice lesson.

lamberto3

Thank you so much Rebecca a nice lesson

bekele herego

You are doing a great job. I am highly impressed with your teaching method. Keep it up.

muzamil

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john williams

احمارة يا ربيكا

john williams

فقغابلاؤلب

john williams

Hi
My first visit ..
Thank you so much.

timren

I love this website. But it will be more fun to have more excerice questions.Thank you

Beth

hi!thanks my teacher REBECCA

abla

thanks hun

mimo2

Thanks Teacher Rebecca!

hector ararao

Hi, thanks for the lesson, I did my first test here and I got 90 points, you’re the best teacher that I had never seen before

Ricardo

You’re a really good teacher. I love the way that you explain every lesson.

Milagros

I really love your teaching style.U help me a lot.Your are my idol.And I want you to teach me more about IELTS lessons such as writing and so on.Thanks beforehand.

Sonika

Hi There! Thanks Rebecca…

Andrea

my score 100… horay… thx

Tarie

Dear Mam,
Really i like your all lesson….thanks for that….

Raj

Hi Rebecca,
Thanks for your precious lectures but i need a lecture to clarify the use of “could”

abbasjan

thanks you my teacher for this lesson .

heemoo

you are a wonderful teacher thank you

rasha

i got 9/10…not bad! thank you mam rebecca..everyday i watched your website.

iamjaja

mam rebecca i have special request. pls explain or make video about the words UNFORTUNATELY, NEVERTHELESS, ACTUALLY, HOWEVER AND MOREOVER..im confusing in these words. plssssss…thank you and More power.

iamjaja

uderstandble lesson. little by little i’m learned how to speak and write accordingly,, thanks a lot teacher.. i’m proud of you

michael

Hi , Rebecca!
Your lessons are really helpful in reviewing me to use English in correct way! Thank you so much ! dear rebecca !

som

thank you teacher

molus1989

you r a good teacher…

etx ruby

HELLO, 10 OF 10
COOL THANKS A LOT AS ALWAYS

HANNALE

Hello! Do we say there’s a lot of money or there are a lot of money? And why?

shammiab

I think we say there’s a lot of money. The second one doesn’t sound right.

muZicLovEr

Oh my answers are all right! Thanks Rebecca, I didn’t know these words have the same pronouce, you are a great teacher, I love your videos.

Juliana

HiRebecca
you are the best teacher
could you help me to obtain more example
beacace I have confuesed
thank you

Baker

hi
could you help me to explain what different between there and their
thank you a lot

Baker

thank for your lesson.
but we are only distinguish them by meaning, not on other ways,is that right?

krystal

Thanks

saadoud

Thanks a lot for your great lesson.I got the right all answers

hamid

Thank you very much Rebecca. I’ll try to watch every day 2 or 3 times each video from you. I hope to improve my English. Good luck! Cata

catamari

thank you so much.

aatifali07

thank you teacher..
i have question
what is different type the IT & THERE
and when you using the IT & THERE?

soonbong

perfect!

kent

thank you for helping people

arta

Hi Rebecca thanks a lot 100 10/10 :) :)

johanna

Hi Rebecca thank you dear . I finally understood that . lol

nando08

thanks i got 100

ammar

it was great lesson ^_^

thank you

kurapica

Hey rebecca! I’m from India. I take english classes and my students are generally confused in such words and pronounce them incorrectly. i dont have much idea of this website but it did help a lot. can you please post some more resources on the homonyms homohones and homograms on the site pleas?
Thanks for the lesson
Shuchi

shuchi

Hello Rebecca,I’m a new member and I love your teaching style. Thank you very much.

meilinda

Every lesson is very helpful.

meilinda

Dear rebecca,

What are the “to be verb” can come along with the word “their”?

except are/is..

rajamurugan

Not their ..it is there

rajamurugan

thank u for this lesson..
MAM,CAN I MARRY WITH YOUR ENGLISH???

rupesh

Hello Rebecca,
It is really great to learn English via EngVid. I like all the teachers’ teaching style. Each lesson is helpful to me.

I have two questions to ask you. In the last quiz—” Don’t you just love children. They’re so innocent.” Why not use a question mark after children instead of period? Another question is the meaning of just. What’s the different meaning if I say “Don’t you love children” without just between you and love?

Thanks in advance for your replying.

B.Rgds
Miguel

Miguel

Thank you Rebecca!

nika45

thanks for providing the English learning videos,with the help of it I am learning much more English
And I have just hesitation in my communication skills please help me to remove that problem I am very keenly for speak English fluently so What should I do to speak fluently

Fahad Tunio

thank you Rebecca Mam

Muzaffar Agha

hi Rebecca help me please . I can read English well . and I can listen but my writing not very well

adelmilad

Hello to everybody!
My name’s João Paulo, I’m from Brazil.
I’d like to congratulate everyone for this wonderful course.

But I also would like to know more about these words:

BY – BUY – BYE
FOR – FOUR – FORE
AYE – EYE – I
MEET – MEAT – METE.

From now on, thanks for your explanations. And forgive my English that is not so good as urs.
Bye for all.

joaopaulo

tnx a lot

fakeboy

100% ^^ yahooo i got 10\10
thanks Ms Rebecca :) <3

gogo77

Thanks Rebecca!

They’re Their There

They’re so important.

heerakkim

Thank you so much Rebecca,
learnting english for long time but I haven’t recognize them, with me, it’s hard to listen to.
I understand that:
– They’re : as subject
– Their : as pronoun
– There : as adverb
:D

elioma2403

Thank you Rebecca

My score Is 90.00 %

I had one mistake :-

If you ask me, _____ the best team in the whole world.

I put there ..

thank you :)

Mohammed

this site was so helpful to me

kenneth

Thank you!

Victor

Thank you now that solved the confusion.

zubaidah

hi,
rebecca , now i got clear with this words thanks

i would like you to explain this homonyms i.e, THIS AND THESE ok.
bye

mirs

Development for old man is very difficult to do,i’m 58 but it’s easy if you try at least 1 hour every day.Forgive me mestake.I wish all the best for you.I want say in English.Help me if you can.

Zibi-Poland

could you do one with the pronunciation of look, lock, luck, lack

victor

Added to the request list!

engVid Moderator

Thank you Rebecca
I got 100 %

Cheers..

Max

Hi Rebecca,

Thanks for letting know the word”Homonyms”.. it’s quite interesting.

I from India(B’lore), am interested to improve my English communication skill. I need your tips/ any website / material to improve on the below topics:

Vocabulary | Accent | phrasal verb | Idioms

Thanks in Advance!

vinu1smile

thank you

kichna

Thamks so much Rebecca..very helpful

argenis

Thank you!

benito1

Thank you so much.Rebecca

edward61

hiii, thank you very much,and good lesson that my answer that just have 80%, i think i must have many learn.so once again thank you so much.

regards….
guido

guidoabel01

thanks Rebecca, 10/10 :)

zelmira

thanks rebecaa :D very helpful :)

itsmerose

Thanks a lot dear Rebecca, you explain the lessons very good.

bachovoto

it says “You got 10 correct out of 10” :D

enisx

this videos are very helpful

mrugamax

thank you!!

oposjr

Good! Thanks!

znamensky

THank you

kady10

Thanx

abhinavgoyal

Thanks Rebecca
Now i got 80
you very helpful

evilouis

Thank you very much

Trebla

hi thanks so much it was helpful

DANOOB

Thanks! got 100% There are many useful video lesson in your website,they’re helpful for me to study,my friends are doing their own.

thiruselvi

thanks a lot

achalhi med

Thanks a lot. Now I understand it very clearly.

adteody07

Hi Rebecca,
thanks a lot for helpful lesson.
take care

cep62

Thank you professed :)
I will have a final exam tomorrow.
You helped me a lot.

Ammiereena

Thanks got 100%.

Abdul Qayum

I got 10! Thank you Rebecca!
its very nice!

Marcelo Matos

Thanksss Rebecca!

luigieriche

Thanksss Rebecaaa!! ;)

luigieriche

Thanks. 90 %.

Helge S.

Thanks a lot Rebecca.

Lorenza79

Hi teacher ! Can you, please give more explanations or examples about ” their” i will be thankful .
Hajar

Hajar choukri

thanks for this lesson :)

Nishit Singh

thanks my great teacher :))
I got 8 from 10 :))

ABBAS84

Thanks teacher Rebecca i got a perfect score!

benny73

Yes, I got it 80%, It’s very difficult lesson,
I thing i need more practice, because I want study more.

Useful lesson.
Thanks Teacher.

Qtr Net

Thank you so much

Tchin Shi

I’m really thanked with you!

Juan Andres Cuadrado Herazo

thanks so much for your teaching I have just joinned to learn English thanks for your teaching

petres

thank you:)

vubinhminh

I got 90 score in the quiz :)
Thank you ma’am rebecca

jelucel

Thank you Rebecca,you are amaizing teacher.
Your lesson’s is so easy for beginers like me,and understandable.Than you very much.Greetings from Serbia :)

dr.zoff

Thank you Rebeca, you do a great jod.Congratulations!

alainaldo

Sorry job.

alainaldo

Thanks Rebecca.

Ark2015

Dear Rebecca,
They’re studying English over there in their country on engvid.
Yours sincerely.

Peter

1 They’re the best one’s of all!
2 If you’re looking for your money, It’s up there next to the TV .
3 I sincerely like their house , it has my favorite color .

If I didn’t do well somebody voice their opinion .

DonnieMiller

exactly what is the diffrence b/w there and their.

mona vishwakarma

Thank you so much

Samim Hoshmand

Thanks Rebecca !

ildiko-sz@freemail.hu

thanks rebecca :))
actually i’m always confused in those three words so thanks alot to let me know about those words.

MESSAF

thank you very much

Vivimi

10/10

ann ann

Thank you.

ebihand

Hi there! I’m poor in listening (especially ) but how can I improve my listening
Plz tell me any helpful tips if u have . Is it because of VIK learning method that affects me.
Thank u

dr507

Thanks for this lesson.

Maliban

good day
i would like to ask when to use did does and do
i am looking forward for your reply

shyne

thanx rebecca u teach us what we really need

RajaaHassan

Rebecca, thank you so much, you are so clear in your lessons. It was so confused to me these words. I will speak with confidence right now.

Marta Lopez

That’s okay! Like the song goes, dust yourself off and try again.

engVid Moderator

Thanks a lot, Rebecca, for such a helpful lesson

Ravishol

Good lesson thanks a lot.

med84

Hello Rebecca.
Why do not you write since 2009
can :)

Can.black

Hello Rebecca.
I hope you’re doing well.
I just want to make sure about sth. I’ve always known that homonyms are words that are spelled the same, pronounced the same, but are different in meaning, and that homophones are words that are pronounced the same, but are different in spelling and meaning. Now, you are saying the complete opposite of what I’ve learnt. I’m really very confused. Would you please help me. :)
Thank you in advance

Radwa Refaat

Thank you, Rebecca!
It was a good and very useful lesson!

And thanks for your efforts for teaching us.

PhoenixRed

Thank you very much, Rebecca.

magnomsjmsj

Thank you

kheireddine007

Thanks Rebecca. I got 100%. You are very good teacher.

Melrose

THANK YOU

sar1998ah

as a chinese fan, it is a great lesson i’ve even seen in web, but it’s hard for chinese have to get VPN to see your videos ,love u

liangtyi

I got 10/10!!! Super lesson! Thanks Rebecca!

robi75

Thank you so much Rebeca! Great class!!! :)
I wish many happiness in your life

ronixsan1

Hola
thank u Rebecca>>

Duha Omar

Hi Rebecca,thank you for the lesson,you really help me..

jorge30

I learning. Thankyou for this lesson!

Zulma Dinora Velasquez

thanks!

shihai182

Thanks a lot Rebecca! My score is 70/100 haha

rfldhan

thank you so very much perfact 100/100 (:

azed

If I dont’know how to write spelling in big words ,how to learn in spelling in big words please tell me

PARDHU

You got 10 correct out of 10.

thank you.

M kartal

thank you Rebecca…
just now I start to learn your lessons
my score is 100/100

khatib45

Hı Rebecca thank you for your lesson. I started to watch your videos. İ want to develop my speaking. What should İ Do for İt?

Daisy33

Thank you Ms. Rebecca.

Alex-1956

Mam i’ve got 90 out of 100. Engvid really helps me to achieve my goals? I’m worried about my english!!???

Manvi.123

Great ?

ddanishkhan11

Thank u….

Nmurthy

10/10 Thank you, Rebecca!

Terva

Great :) Thank you :)

@Joanna@

9/10, thanks!

Alenasimple

I got 100 thanks for your teaching

Saveta Noorzai

Hi Rebecca,

I just started to see your old videos..

Ranjani15690

This is a great lesson for beginners. Thank you.

g656

I try to answer Questions I get 5 I lost 5. Tu I proud my self I’m doing good

Thank you teacher

Nasibu

Thank you for the lesson! 10 of 10.

Natalia52

Thank you very much.

amr ismaiel

Hello there! Rebecca.

Myriamiris

Thankyou very much Rebecca! Your Lesson really helped me!!!!!

Crishern

I watched the video twice on June 22, 2021, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got ten correct out of 10.

ergn

Salute you ma’am Rebecca for your teaching ??I got 10 out of 10. God bless

Dan32

I watched the video twice on September 15, 2021, and took the quiz after watching it once. I got ten correct out of 10.

ergn

10/10
mine’s date 21/10/21 from Kazakhstan
i master this lesson, Rebecca
thanks a lot

Jannyl

so helpful thank you so much mam.

Lgarar

I watched this video one more time on April 9, 2022.

ergn

Thank you!

Safa.Safa

Thank you Rebecca ?

They’re intelligent.their clothes are expensive. There is a restaurant hear.

Dowrna

I got 10/10.

Thank you! =)

lprnl

thank you :)

Kai

Nice practice

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