Essential English Contractions for Intermediate Learners

This video tutorial covers various contractions in English, including common, negative, future, conditional, possessive, past, and colloquial forms. It provides examples and explanations for each type, helping learners understand how contractions are used in everyday language.

What is the contraction for 'I am'?

• I've

• I'd

• I'm

• I'll

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Choose the correct contraction for 'he is'.

• he'd

• he's

• he've

• he'll

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What is the negative contraction for 'do not'?

• does not

• don't

• didn't

• doesn't

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CCSS.L.1.1J

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.4.1C

What is the correct contraction for 'could not'?

• couldnt

• could not

• couldn't

• could'nt

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CCSS.RF.K.2E

Which contraction represents 'will not'?

• won't

• willn't

• wont

• will'd

Choose the contraction for 'you will'.

• you'd

• you'll

• you're

• you've

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

What does 'she'd' commonly stand for?

• she does

• she would

• she had

• she did

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CCSS.L.3.2E

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.5.6

CCSS.L.6.6

Identify the contraction for 'they have'.

• they've

• they'd

• they're

• they'll

What is the contraction for 'let us'?

• let'us

• let's

• lets

• letus

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which contraction is used for 'going to' in informal speech?

• go to

• go'na

• gonna

• goinga

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CCSS.L.2.3

CCSS.L.2.3A

CCSS.L.4.3C

CCSS.SL.4.6

CCSS.SL.5.6