In this video, you’ll learn more about when to use "your" and "you're" correctly in American English. Visit https://www.gcflearnfree.org/grammar/. for our text-based lesson.
Understanding the Context
You're and your are easy to confuse. You're means you are. Your means belonging to you. You're is a contraction, and your is a possessive determiner.
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Key Insights
'You're welcome' means you are welcome. 'Your. May 26, 2023 · Learn the definitions and differences between “your” and “you’re,” and how to use them in sentences correctly—with examples. Jan 10, 2026 · To use you're and your correctly, remember that you're is short for "you are," and your is used to show ownership, like in "your house." If you don't know which one to use, try writing "you. 1.
Final Thoughts
of, belonging to, or associated with you: your nose; your house; your first taste of freedom. 2. belonging to or associated with an unspecified person or people in general: the path is on your left.
