Basic English: How to pronounce contractions

Hello. I'm Gill, at engVid; and today, we have a lesson on contractions. So,

Hola. Soy Gill, en engVid; y hoy, tenemos una lección sobre las contracciones. Entonces,

these are contractions where you have an apostrophe, which represents some

estas son contracciones en las que tienes un apóstrofo, que representa algunas

missing letters. And these are used with pronouns, personal pronouns, and the

letras faltantes. Y estos se usan con pronombres, pronombres personales y el

verb. It can be the verb: "to be", or "to have"; or others, like: "would" and

verbo. Puede ser el verbo: "to be", o "to have"; u otros, como: "would" y

"will". And these often happen when people are speaking, because it's

"will". Y esto sucede a menudo cuando la gente está hablando, porque es

quicker and easier to say: "I'm" — "I'm here and you're there"; instead of: "I

más rápido y más fácil decir: "Yo soy" - "Yo estoy aquí y tú estás allá"; en lugar de: "Yo

am here; you are there". It's quicker. But sometimes you do also see them

estoy aquí, tú estás allí". Es más rápido. Pero a veces también los ves

written; printed. For example, if speech is being quoted. If someone's quoting

escritos; impreso. Por ejemplo, si se cita un discurso. Si alguien está citando

what somebody said, if they said it with contractions — or "abbreviations", as

lo que alguien dijo, si lo dijo con contracciones, o "abreviaturas",

they're also called — then it would be written that way, with the apostrophe.

como también se les llama, entonces se escribiría de esa manera, con el apóstrofo.

But I've noticed that people sometimes get a bit confused with these; they're

Pero he notado que la gente a veces se confunde un poco con esto; no están

not quite sure how to pronounce them, and I've noticed sometimes people

muy seguros de cómo pronunciarlos, y he notado que a veces la gente los

actually expand them. So, they might say: "I am" or "I have", when they're

expande. Entonces, pueden decir: "Yo soy" o "Yo tengo", cuando están

reading from printed material; when they should really be saying: "I'm", "I've".

leyendo material impreso; cuando en realidad deberían estar diciendo: "Yo soy", "Yo he".

So, this lesson is to clarify both how to write them, and what verbs they

Entonces, esta lección es para aclarar cómo escribirlos y qué verbos

represent; because sometimes, there are two possibilities. Sometimes, here, it

representan; porque a veces, hay dos posibilidades. A veces, aquí,

could be either: "is" or "has", which is being abbreviated; and in this column,

podría ser: "es" o "has", que se abrevia; y en esta columna

it could be "had" or it could be "would", which is being abbreviated, and

, podría ser "tenía" o podría ser "lo haría", que se abrevia,

you only know from the context. Okay. So, let's just go through. I think we'll

y solo se sabe por el contexto. Bueno. Entonces, vamos a pasar. Creo que

go a column at a time, so that we're staying with the same verb or verbs each

iremos una columna a la vez, de modo que nos quedemos con el mismo verbo o verbos cada

time, and working through the personal pronouns. Okay?

vez, y trabajemos con los pronombres personales. ¿Bueno?

So, starting with: "I" — "I'm", which means: "I am". It's the verb "to be".

Entonces, comenzando con: "Yo" - "Yo soy", que significa: "Yo soy". Es el verbo "ser".

Okay. Is the verb "to be". So: "I'm"; "you're", which means "you are". Okay.

Bueno. Es el verbo "ser". Entonces yo soy"; "eres", que significa "tú eres". Bueno.

"You're"; "he's", meaning "he is"; "she's" — "she is"; "it's" — "it is";

"Estás"; "él es", que significa "él es"; "ella es" - "ella es"; "es" - "es";

"we're", that's "we are"; and "they're" — "they are". Okay. So, just the

"somos", eso es "somos"; y "ellos son" - "ellos son". Bueno. Entonces, solo la

pronunciation, there, it's important to know: "I'm", "you're", "he's", "she's",

pronunciación, ahí, es importante saber: "I'm", "you're", "he's", "she's",

"it's", "we're" — that's almost two syllables, there. "We're", "we're".

"it's", "we're" — son casi dos sílabas, ahí. "Fuimos fuimos".

"We're coming to the party". It's almost two syllables: "we're". And "they're" —

"Vamos a la fiesta". Son casi dos sílabas: "we're". Y "they're" —

that's one syllable. But "they're". So, it's a bit similar. Well, it sounds the

esa es una sílaba. Pero "ellos son". Entonces , es un poco similar. Bueno, suena

same as two other words, actually. "Over there", "over there", which is spelt:

igual que otras dos palabras, en realidad. " Allá", "allí", que se escribe:

"t–⁠h–⁠e–⁠r–⁠e"; and "their car", the possessive — "t–⁠h–⁠e–⁠i–⁠r", "their

"t–⁠h–⁠e–⁠r–⁠e"; y "their car", el posesivo — "t–⁠h–⁠e–⁠i–⁠r", "their

car". This doesn't sound any different, but you know it's... you know what it is

car". Esto no suena diferente, pero sabes que es... sabes lo que es

from the context. So: "we're"; "they're", meaning "they are". Okay? So,

por el contexto. Entonces: "somos"; "ellos son", que significa "ellos son". ¿Bueno? Entonces,

that's... that's the... the verb "to be". But, also, "has" — it could be the

ese es... ese es el... el verbo " ser". Pero, también, "has" — podría ser el

verb "to have" if you're saying: "he has" — "he has got a car", "he's got a

verbo "to have" si estás diciendo: "he has" — "he got a car", "he's got a

car" means: "he has got". "She's got a car" or "she has got". "It's" — if it's

car" significa: "he got". "Ella tiene un auto" o "ella tiene". "Es" - si es

a dog: "it's got a bone"; "the dog has got a bone"; "it has got a bone". So,

un perro: "tiene un hueso"; "el perro tiene un hueso"; "tiene un hueso". Entonces, a

sometimes, it can be the verb "has", rather than the verb "is". It's: "he is"

veces, puede ser el verbo "has", en lugar del verbo "is". Es: "él es"

Okay. So, then we come to the verb "to have", and... you... it doesn't...

Está bien. Entonces, llegamos al verbo "to have", y... tú... no... no

there's nothing here, because we have "has", which is the other part of the

hay nada aquí, porque tenemos "has", que es la otra parte del

verb "to have", and we've already just covered that — that's why this is blank,

verbo "to have". ", y ya hemos cubierto eso, es por eso que esto está en blanco,

here. Okay. So, this is all to do with "have". So, the "v–⁠e" of "have" is

aquí. Bueno. Entonces, todo esto tiene que ver con "tener". Entonces, la "v–⁠e" de "have" está

there, with the apostrophe representing the missing letters. Okay. So: "I've" is

ahí, con el apóstrofe que representa las letras que faltan. Bueno. Entonces: "Tengo" es

"I have"; "you've" is "you have"; "we've" — "we have"; "they've" — "they

"Tengo"; "tienes" es "tienes"; "tenemos" - "tenemos"; "ellos tienen" - "ellos

have". So: "I've", "you've", "we've", "they've". Okay? Okay, then. So, the

tienen". Entonces: "Yo tengo", "ustedes", "nosotros", "ellos". ¿Bueno? Bien entonces. Entonces, la

next column. So, the verb, here, can either be "had" — that's the past tense

siguiente columna. Entonces, el verbo, aquí, puede ser "tenía", ese es el tiempo pasado

of "have", "had" — or "would", the conditional modal verb. Okay? So: "I'd",

de "tener", "tenía", o "sería", el verbo modal condicional. ¿Bueno? Entonces: "yo",

"you'd", "he'd", "she'd". Now, this is a funny one: "it'd". So, you need an extra

"tú", "él", "ella". Ahora, este es divertido: "lo haría". Entonces, necesitas una

syllable, here, to get the "d" in: "it'd", "it'd". Okay. And then back to

sílaba adicional, aquí, para obtener la "d" en: "it'd", "it'd". Bueno. Y luego de vuelta a una

single syllable, again: "we'd", "they'd". So, it could be: "I had" or "I

sola sílaba, otra vez: "nosotros", "ellos". Entonces, podría ser: "yo tenía" o "yo

or "he has"; "she is" or "she has"; "it is" or "it has". Okay. Just with those

o "él tiene", "ella es" o "ella tiene", " es" o "

would". Okay. "You had" or "you would"; "he had" or "he would"; "she had" or

tiene". Bueno. "Tuviste" o "lo harías"; "él tenía" o "él haría"; "ella tenía" o

"she would"; "it had" or "it would"; "we had" or "we would"; "they had" or "they

"ella haría"; "tenía" o "tendría"; " teníamos" o "tendríamos"; "tenían" o "

would". Okay? So, just again: "I'd", "you'd", "he'd", "she'd", "it'd"

tendrían". ¿Bueno? Entonces, de nuevo: "yo", "tú", "él", "ella", "eso",

"we'd", "they'd". Okay? And you onl know from the context of the ful

"nosotros", "ellos". ¿Bueno? Y solo se sabe por el contexto de la

sentence or the phrase, whether it's "had" or "would". Okay. And then

oración completa o de la frase, si es "tenía" o "sería". Bueno. Y

finally, with the future: "will". So "I'll", "you'll", "he'll", so that'

finalmente, con el futuro: "voluntad". Entonces "I'll", "you'll", "he'll", así que son

like two syllables, really. "He'll" "she'll", "it'll", "we'll", "they'll"

como dos sílabas, de verdad. "Él", "ella", "eso", "nosotros", "ellos"

So, that... these are all, more or less two syllables — okay — meaning: "

Entonces, eso... son todos, más o menos dos sílabas, está bien, que significan:

will", "you will", "he will", etc. So "I'll", "you'll", "he'll", "she'll"

" ", "tú lo harás", "él lo hará", etc. Así que "yo lo haré", "tú lo harás", "él lo hará", "ella lo hará"

three.

tres.

"it'll", "we'll", "they'll". Okay

"lo hará", "nosotros lo haremos", "ellos lo harán". Bueno

So, I hope that helps to clarify how to write them and how to pronounce them,

, espero que eso ayude a aclarar cómo escribirlos y cómo pronunciarlos,

and what... which verbs they're... they're using. Because with missing

y qué... qué verbos están ... están usando. Porque con las

letters, you might not know until you look at the context, whether it's: "had"

letras que faltan, es posible que no sepa hasta que mire el contexto, ya sea: "tenía"

or "would", or "is" or "has". Okay. So, okay. So, there's a quiz that you can do

o "sería", o "es" o "tiene". Bueno. Entonces, está bien. Entonces, hay una prueba que puedes hacer

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