CONTRACTIONS

Quick English

What is a contraction? A contraction is a short way of speaking and writing English. Contractions are used with informal writing and speaking. They are used when writing to a friend or relative, but are not used in a letter to your boss or in a school report. Contractions use an apostrophe (') to indicate missing letters.

Contractions for the verb "to be"

Pronoun and Verb

Contraction

I am I'm
you are you're
he is he's
she is she's
it is it's
we are we're
you are you're
they are they're

 

Practice Contractions

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Pronoun and Verb

Contraction

I am

You are

He's
She is

It is

We're
They are