Your is the second person possessive adjective, used to describe something as belonging to you. Your is always followed by a noun or gerund. You're is the contraction of "you are" and is often followed by the present participle (verb form ending in -ing).
When to use your or your?
The easiest way to remember which word to use is to remember that you're is a contraction of the words you are. You're = you are. Keep this in your mind if you get a little stuck. Whereas, your = belonging to a person.
How do you use your in a sentence?
Use “Your” in a Sentence Prior to a Noun or Pronoun
- Just give him your pen.
- Go deliver your newspapers.
- George is not planning to go to your house.
- Is that your shoe in the ditch?
- You must eat your vegetables before you can play your game.
