Words / A1

THAIR/ðeə/

That place, not here: there. The keys are there / over there / there is a café. Here is near you. Their means belonging to them; they're means they are — same sound, different jobs. There is / there are introduce existence.

Meaning

In or at that place.

Examples

• “The keys are there, on the table.”
• “Put the bag there.”
• “There are two buses this morning.”

Good to know

there = that place. there is / there are. Homophones: their / they're.

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