Pronoun-verb contractions

📝 Pronoun-Verb Contractions

A pronoun-verb contraction is a shortened form of a pronoun and a verb joined together using an apostrophe (’).

It makes sentences faster and smoother to say or write.

💡 Example:

  • I + am → I’m
  • He + is → He’s
  • They + are → They’re
Pronoun + VerbContractionExample Sentence
I + amI’mI’m happy today 😊
You + areYou’reYou’re my best friend 💖
He + isHe’sHe’s playing football ⚽
She + isShe’sShe’s reading a book 📖
It + isIt’sIt’s raining ☔
We + areWe’reWe’re going to the park 🌳
They + areThey’reThey’re singing 🎶
I + haveI’veI’ve finished my homework ✏️
You + haveYou’veYou’ve done well 🏆
He + hasHe’sHe’s eaten lunch 🍽️
She + hasShe’sShe’s won the game 🏅
We + haveWe’veWe’ve seen that movie 🎬
They + haveThey’veThey’ve gone home 🏠

⚠️ Tip: Be careful! Some contractions can mean two things:

  • He’s = He is / He has
  • She’s = She is / She has
    Look at the sentence meaning to decide.
  • 1️⃣ Take a pronoun (I, you, he, she, it, we, they)
  • 2️⃣ Take a verb (am, is, are, have, has)
  • 3️⃣ Remove a letter or letters from the verb
  • 4️⃣ Add an apostrophe (’)
  • ✅ You now have a contraction!

💡 Example:

  • They + are → Remove “a” from “are” → They’re
  • Contractions are used to sound natural in spoken and written English.
  • Formal writing (like essays) usually avoids contractions.
  • Informal writing (like letters, chats, stories) uses them often.

📌 Example Sentences:

  • I’m excited about the trip! ✈️
  • She’s my favorite singer 🎤
  • We’ve already eaten dinner 🍲
  • It’s a sunny day ☀️

Try matching games! Take cards with pronouns and verbs, mix them up, and make contractions fast. 🃏💨

let’s practice!