Our vs Their
Cuándo usar cada una en inglés, con significado, registro y ejemplos.
Our
Bloque de alta frecuenciaA1determiner
Their
Bloque de alta frecuenciaA1determiner
| Our | Their | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciación | 🇬🇧 /["/ɑː(r)//ˈaʊə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ɑːr//ˈaʊər/"]/ | 🇬🇧 /["/ðeə(r)/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ðer/"]/ |
| Significado | belonging to us | belonging to them |
| Ejemplo | our daughter/dog/house | Their parties are always fun. |
| Registro | Neutral | Neutral |
| Qué tan común | Bloque de alta frecuencia | Bloque de alta frecuencia |
| Nivel CEFR | A1 | A1 |
| Categoría gramatical | determiner | determiner |
| Colocaciones | our family, our team, our country | their belongings, their house, their opinions, their responsibilities, their choice |
| Antónimos | your, their, my | our, my, his, her |
| Errores comunes | Confused with 'are' in some spoken contexts., Omitting it in contractions like 'we're' instead of 'we are'. | 'There' used instead of 'their'., Confusing 'their' with 'they're' (they are)., Using 'their' with singular nouns that aren’t non-binary. |
| Notas de uso | Used to show that something belongs to a group that includes the speaker. It's appropriate in most contexts, both spoken and written. Avoid using in very formal writing where other possessive forms might be preferred. | Use 'their' to show possession by a group of people. Avoid using 'their' for singular nouns, except in non-binary contexts. It's common in both spoken and written English. |
Preguntas frecuentes: Our vs Their
¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Our y Their?
Our: belonging to us Their: belonging to them
¿Our y Their tienen el mismo nivel CEFR?
Our: A1, Their: A1 en la escala CEFR.
¿Qué categoría gramatical son Our y Their?
Our: determiner, Their: determiner.
¿Puedes mostrar un ejemplo de cada una?
Our: our daughter/dog/house Their: Their parties are always fun.
¿Puedo usar Our y Their indistintamente?
No siempre. Our y Their están relacionadas y a veces se solapan, pero difieren en registro, frecuencia y uso, así que cambiar una por otra puede alterar el significado o el tono. Revisa las diferencias de arriba antes de sustituir.