Your and You're

Your and you're sound alike, but they mean different things. We're going to discuss some tricks to use when you're trying to figure out which one you need in your sentence.

Your

Your means it belongs to you. You can look at it like this:

Y(our)

“Your” is like “our” because both express ownership, or possession. For example:

Your car is parked in an illegal space.
Your apartment is really close to the subway.
We saw your friends outside the deli.

You're

You're is telling you that you are somewhere. You can look at it like this:

You're = you + are

Whenever you use you're, you should be able to substitute for you are.

You're not going to be late this time.
I don't know when you're coming back.
You're not serious, are you?
How come you're getting more more than I am?