| Contractions (con -trac - tions)
Contractions are formed by the combining
of two words.
Often they are a pronoun and a verb combined.
Contractions - Pronoun combined
with the "have/has" verb. |
| Pronoun |
Verb |
Contraction |
Sentence |
| I |
have |
I've |
I've got to get out of here. |
| you |
have |
you've |
You've got to leave! |
| he |
has |
he's |
He's going on holidays. |
| she |
has |
she's |
She's going with him. |
| it |
has |
it's |
The
proud father said, "It's a baby girl!" |
| we |
have |
we've |
Mister,
we've heard enough. |
| they |
have |
they've |
They've formed a rock band. |
| who |
has |
who's |
Who's staying after school? |
Contractions - Pronoun combined
with the "is/are/am" verb. |
| Pronoun |
Verb |
Contraction |
Sentence |
| I |
am |
I'm |
I'm going to the store. |
| you |
are |
you're |
Miss,
you're next to enter. |
| he |
is |
he's |
He's going on holidays. |
| she |
is |
she's |
She's going with him. |
| it |
is |
it's |
The
proud father said, "It's a baby girl!" |
| we |
are |
we're |
We're all
going to stay after school. |
| they |
are |
they're |
They're all entering the contest. |
| who |
is |
who's |
Who's staying after school? |
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