Mastering Contractions in English: A Comprehensive Guide

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Learn how to form and use contractions in English for more natural and fluent communication. Understand the rules behind contractions, practice common examples, and watch a helpful video tutorial to enhance your skills. Start using contractions confidently in your everyday conversations!

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Hello! Welcome to ESL Class!

Today we will learn: Mastering Contractions in English

What are contractions? Contractions are shorter ways of tying two words together. They use an apostrophe ( ) to show where the letter or letters are missing.

*Examples* Do + not = don t Can + not = can t I + am = I m You + are = you re

How do contractions work? A verb (an action word) + not, am/is/are, or have/has. The missing letter or letters are usually from the second word.

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*Examples* Can t = can + not. The apostrophe replaces the o in not.

Common Contractions They re (they are) Isn t (is not) Wasn t (was not) Haven t (have not) Let s (let us) Don t (do not) Can t (can not) I m (I am) You re (you are) He s (he is) She s (she is) We re (we are)