• We sometimes use short forms for some words. For example, we use I'm for I am and I've for I have. These shortened words are called contractions..

• The mark ( ' ) is an apostrophe which shows where the letters are

we will — we'll cannot — can’t we have — we’ve

you have — you've there is — there’s what have — what’ve

we are — we're they are — they’re

left out. Now read together.

1. Write the contractions for the following phrases.

has not have not
do not are not

2. Write the full forms for the following.

weren't she'll
wasn't who's

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we will— we'll cannot— can’t we have— we’ve

you have __you've there is— there’s what have — what’ve

we are— we're they are — they’re

has not hasn't have not haven't
do not don't are not aren't

weren't were not she'll she will
wasn't was not who's who is

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we will — we'll	cannot — can’t	we have — we’ve
you have — you've	there is — there’s	what have — what’ve
we are — we're	they are — they’re

we will— we'll	cannot— can’t	we have— we’ve
you have __you've	there is— there’s	what have — what’ve
we are— we're	they are — they’re

• we will— we'll cannot— can’t we have— we’ve you have __you've there is— there’s what have — what’ve we are— we're they are — they’re has not hasn't have not haven't do not don't are not aren't weren't were not she'll she will wasn't was not who's who is

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we will— we'll cannot— can’t we have— we’ve

you have __you've there is— there’s what have — what’ve

we are— we're they are — they’re

has not hasn't have not haven't
do not don't are not aren't

weren't were not she'll she will
wasn't was not who's who is