TO BE and TO HAVE Contractions Rules Flashcards

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1
Q

I am

[aɪm]

A

I’m

[əm]

I’m late.

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2
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you are

A

you’re

[jʊər], [jɔɹ], or [jəɹ]

You’re late.

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3
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he is

A

he’s

[hiz] or [iz]

He’s late.

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4
Q

he has

A

he’s

[hiz] or [iz]

He’s been there.

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5
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she is

A

she’s

[ʃiz]

She’s late.

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6
Q

she has

A

she’s

[ʃiz]

She’s been there.

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it is

A

it’s

[ɪts] or [ts]

It’s late.

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8
Q

it has

A

it’s

[ɪts] or [ts]

It’s got to be on time.

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9
Q

the dog is

A

the dog’s

[ðə dɔgz]

The dog’s hungry.

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10
Q

the dog has

A

the dog’s

[ðə dɔgz]

The dog’s been fed.

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11
Q

Mary is

A

Mary’s

[ˈmεəɹ‿iz]

Mary’s late.

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12
Q

Mary has

A

Mary’s

[ˈmεəɹ‿iz]

Mary’s been there.

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13
Q

we are

A

we’re

[wɪəɹ] or [wəɹ]

We’re late.

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14
Q

we have

A

we’ve

[wiv]

We’ve been there.

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15
Q

they are

A

they’re

[ðεəɹ] or [ðəɹ]

They’re late.

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16
Q

the dogs are

A

the dogs’re

[ðə ˈdɔgz‿əɹ]

The dogs’re hungry.

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17
Q

the dogs have

A

the dogs’ve

[ðə ˈdɔgz‿əv]

The dogs’ve been fed.

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18
Q

that is

A

that’s

[ðæts] or [ðəts] or [ts]

That’s okay.

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19
Q

that has

A

that’s

[ðæts] or [ðəts] or [ts]

That’s been a problem.

20
Q

who is

who’s [huz]

Who’s late?

A

who has

who’s [huz]

Who’s been there?

21
Q

who are

A

who’re

[ˈhu əɹ]

Who’re those people?

22
Q

who have

A

who’ve

[huv]

The people who’ve left didn’t want to stay.

23
Q

who does

A

who’s

[huz]

Who’s he like?

24
Q

what is

A

what’s

[wʌts]

What’s going on?

25
Q

what has

A

what’s

[wʌts]

What’s been going on?

26
Q

What does

A

what’s

[wʌts]

What’s he need ?

27
Q

when is

A

when’s

[wεnz]

When’s it going to be over?

28
Q

when has

A

when’s

[wεnz]

When’s he seen it?

29
Q

When does

A

when’s

[wεnz]

When’s he leaving?

30
Q

when are

A

when’re

[ˈwεn‿əɹ]

When’re they arriving?

31
Q

when have

A

when’ve

[ˈwεn əv]

When’ve you tried?

32
Q

where is

A

where’s

[wεəɹz]

Where’s the bathroom?

33
Q

where has

A

where’s

[wεəɹz]

Where’s she been?

34
Q

Where does

A

where’s

[wεəɹz]

Where’s he keep it?

35
Q

where are

A

where’re

[wɛr ‿əɹ]

Where’re you going?

36
Q

where have

A

where’ve

[wɛr əv]

Where’ve you been?

37
Q

why is

A

why’s

[waɪz]

Why’s he leaving?

38
Q

why has

A

why’s

[waɪz]

Why’s he given up?

39
Q

why does

A

why’s

[waɪz]

Why’s he need it?

40
Q

why are

A

why’re

[waɪ əɹ]

Why’re you crying?

41
Q

why have

A

why’ve

[waɪ əv]

Why’ve they stopped coming?

42
Q

how is

A

how’s

[haʊz]

How’s it going?

43
Q

how has

A

how’s

[haʊz]

How’s it been going?

44
Q

how does

A

how’s

[haʊz]

How’s that sound?

45
Q

how are

A

how’re

[haʊ əɹ]

How’re things?

46
Q

how have

A

how’ve

[haʊ əv]

How’ve they already finished?