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Do you need some ideas on teaching
pronunciation? A Guide to Teaching English Pronunciation can help.
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Contractions
Contractions are commonly used in English. Contractions are
the reductions in word sounds by the dropping of a letter or letters in the
word.
The page examines the contractions of the 'to be ' verbs (is,
am , are) with nouns and pronouns and the modal verbs (should, could, must, and
might) with have.
Listen to the following contractions. First, the words are spoken
separately, then with the contraction, and finally used in a
sentence.
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Contractions of the to be verb |
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I am |
I'm |
I'm going to be late for work. |
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we are |
we're |
We're celebrating the holiday in
Aspen. |
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they are |
they're |
They're glad you came.
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it is |
it's
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It's cold in here. |
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car is |
car's |
My car's running well
after the tune-up. |
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Bob is |
Bob's |
Bob's never going to amount to much. |
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what is |
what's |
What's the matter with you? |
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NOTE- they're, there, and their are
all pronounced the same. |
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Note: When the past tense 'were' is
contracted, it sounds just
like the contraction for 'are'.
Because of this, 'were' is not
usually contracted because it
causes confusion for
listeners.
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Contractions of modal verbs (should,
could, must, might) |
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should have |
should've
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You should've done your homework. |
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could have |
could've |
I could've had a V-8.
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must have |
must've
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He must've answered incorrectly.
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might have |
might've |
She might've eaten it already.
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Note:
If a vowel follows 'have', it is commonly pronounced as
uhv.
If a consonant follows 'have' it is commonly
pronounced as uh. |
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Other
Contraction Pages
Page 1 Contractions with will
Page 3
Contractions with Wh- words and have/has
Page 4 Contractions with Wh- words and did
Contractions with would and had
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