Learn English Contractions | Pronoun + 'be' Verb Pronunciation | Full Course 1

Hi, everyone. I’m Lynn. 

In today's video,

I’m going to teach you eight basic contractions

combining pronouns and the ‘be’ verb.

Now, it's important to memorize these contractions.

And you have to know how to make them

and how to say them.

Pronouncing these contractions correctly in English

will help you sound like a native speaker.

Let's get started.

Okay,

here's my list of eight common contractions

using pronouns and ‘be’ verbs.

I will say each example two times.

The first time, I will say it slowly.

The second time,

I will say it at a normal speed

like a native speaker.

It's really important that you repeat along after me,

so don't be shy.

And repeat after each example.

Okay

First example, ‘I am’ goes to ‘I’m’.

‘I’m waiting for my friend.’ 

Okay, one more time.

I’m waiting for my friend.

Next,

‘he is’ - ‘he's’‘

He's walking home.’

Again, ‘he's walking home’.

‘she is’ – ‘she's’.

‘She's reading a book.’

And again. ‘She's reading a book’.

The next one, ‘It is’ = ‘it's’.

‘It's a nice day.’

And again, ‘It's a nice day’. 

Next one, ‘You are’ = ‘you're’.

‘You're a nice person.’

And again, ‘You're a nice person’. 

‘we are’ = ‘we're’.

‘We're ready for the test.’

‘We're ready for the test.’ 

Next one, ‘they are’ = ‘they’re’.

‘They're very happy.’

‘They're very happy.’ 

The last one, ‘Lynn is’ = ‘Lynn’s’.

‘Lynn's teaching English.’

‘Lynn's teaching English.’ 

Good job, everyone.

Let's move on.

Okay, now, we're going to take a look at some dialogues. 

These will help you know how

and when to make contractions.

And how to pronounce them correctly.

Conversation 1.

Adam says: “I am going to work.”

Brian says: “You are late.”

Adam says: “No. It is still early.”

Which words can be changed into contractions?

Yes these ones.

“I’m going to work.”

“You're late.”

“No. It's still early.”

Let's look at another conversation. 

Conversation 2.

Tim says: “I like Steve. He is a nice guy.”

Julie says: “His girlfriend is Sarah. Sarah is a nice girl.” 

Tim says: “They are a nice couple.’

Which words can be made into contractions?

Yes, these ones. 

“I like Steve. He's a nice guy.”

“His girlfriend is Sara. Sara's a nice girl.”

“They're a nice couple.”

Let's look at another conversation.

Pete says: “Are you a teacher?”

Sally says: “Yes, I am.

Pete says: “Is your brother a teacher?”

Sally says: “Yes, he is.”

Which of these words can be changed into contractions?

Right. None of them. 

As you can see, ‘I am’ and ‘he is’

cannot be used as contractions

at the end of a sentence.

All right, great job, everybody.

We practiced a lot today.

And I know you worked hard,

so keep on working hard

because these contractions,

if you master them,

they will help you sound like a native speaker.

Be sure to let me know

how you're doing in the comments

and see you in the next video.

Bye.