What Is a Contraction?

• A contraction is a shortened form of two words, made by combining them and using an apostrophe ( ‘ ) to replace the missing letters.
• Contractions make speaking and writing quicker and easier.

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Pronoun-Verb Contractions

Pronoun-verb contractions combine a pronoun (like I, you, he, she) with a verb (like is, are, will, have).

Examples:

• I am becomes I’m
• You are becomes You’re
• He is becomes He’s
• She will becomes She’ll

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How to Form Pronoun-Verb Contractions

Replace missing letters with an apostrophe.

Example:

• is → Remove the “i” and add an apostrophe: He is → He’s
• will → Remove the “wi” and add an apostrophe: She will → She’ll
• have → Remove the “ha” and add an apostrophe: We have → We’ve

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Common Pronoun-Verb Contractions

• I am → I’m
• You are → You’re
• He is → He’s
• She is → She’s
• It is → It’s
• We are → We’re
• They are → They’re
• I will → I’ll
• You will → You’ll
• He will → He’ll
• We will → We’ll
• They have → They’ve

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How to Use Pronoun-Verb Contractions

• Pronoun-verb contractions are mostly used in speaking or informal writing to make sentences shorter and sound more natural.
  • Example: “I’m going to the store” instead of “I am going to the store.”

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Why Are Contractions Important?

• Contractions help to make sentences sound more casual and conversational.
• They are often used in everyday speech and informal writing like stories or letters.

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Examples of Pronoun-Verb Contractions in Sentences

• I’m excited to go to the park.
• You’re my best friend.
• He’s going to play soccer today.
• We’ll see you tomorrow.