There - Their - They’re Common Mistakes in English There is the opposite of Here. = “that place” not here. There is / There are = to show that something exists. - A: Where are my keys? B: They're over there. - A: need to go downtown. B: This bus will take you there. - There is a vase of flowers on the table. Refers to something a person has or owns. Their is used before a noun. - Their parents didn’t know where they were. - They took their surfboards to the beach. - The children put their homework on the teacher's desk. They're is often before an adjective or verb ending in -ing. - They’re happy with their exam results. - Do you think they're ready? - They’re making a lot of noise.