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they're

pron.
A1 Beginner theyre Archaic

pron. a short way of saying 'they are'. You use it when talking about a group of people, animals, or things.

pron. the contracted form of the third-person plural pronoun 'they' and the present tense verb 'are'.


SIMPLE

They're going to the park later today.

CONTEXTUAL

I talked to the neighbors and they're planning to fix the fence this weekend.

COMPLEX

While the researchers are still analyzing the data, they're confident that the initial results will be replicated in the second phase of the study.

Usage

Used as the subject of a sentence or clause followed by a noun, adjective, or present participle.

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