Vocabulary: Contractions

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I am I’mI am a student.I’m a student

you are you’reYou are an intelligent student.You’re an intelligent student.

he is he’sHe is a hard-working student.He’s a hard-working student.

she is she’sShe is late because of an emergency.She’s late because of an emergency.

it is it’sIt is on the desk. It’s on the desk.

we are we’reWe are going to be late.We’re going to be late.

you are you’reYou are a wonderful person. You’re a wonderful person.

they are they’reThey are my parents.They’re my parents.

what is what’sWhat is your phone number?What’s your phone number?

that is that’sThat is a fancy hat.That’s a fancy hat.

who is who’sWho is your teacher?Who’s your teacher?

here is here’sHere is my application.Here’s my application.

there is there’sThere is a cat under my car.There’s a cat under my car.

let us let’sLet us help you.Let’s help you.

I would I’dI would like a glass of water.

I’d like a glass of water.

you would you’dYou would be tired if you worked late.

You’d be tired if you worked late.

she would she’dShe would study more if she had time.She’d study more if she had more time.

he would he’dHe would prefer to walk in the afternoon.

He’d prefer to walk in the afternoon.

we would we’dWe would be available to help you at 7:00.

We’d be available to help you at 7:00

they would they’dThey would like to have a menu.

They’d like to have a menu.

Directions: You will hear 6 contractions or phrases. Click inside the blank box to type what you hear. When you are finished, click the large check mark on

the right to check your answers.

• I’d• I am• there is• he’d• you are• they’re

• 1• 2• 3• 4• 5• 6

• 1• 2• 3• 4• 5• 6

• they would• she’s• it’s• we are• what is• he’s

• 1• 2• 3• 4• 5• 6

• there’s• they’d• you would• that is• who’s• it is

• 1• 2• 3• 4• 5• 6

• she is• it is• you’d• let’s• who is• they are

• 1• 2• 3• 4• 5• 6

• here is• let us• he would• we’re• you’re• you are

• 1• 2• 3• 4• 5• 6

• that’s• I would• we would• we’d• here’s• I’m

• she would• what’s• she’d• I’d• who is• that’s

• 1• 2• 3• 4• 5• 6

Copyright © 2012 Donna BarrAll rights reserved by author.

www.ESLAmerica.US“The English language website where everything has sound.