Practice 2: Using Contractions with Be in the Present
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Instructions
Based on this lesson, type a contraction of “to be” in the blank provided.
For some items, more than one answer may be correct. If a contraction is not possible, just type the correct form of the verb.
When you are finished, click “Answer.”
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I’m not very hungry right now.
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Tom isn’t from California.
Tom’s not from California. (very informal!)
He’s from Texas.
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I’m not hot.
You’re hot!
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We’re not students.
We aren’t students
We’re teachers.
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They’re not from Asia!
They aren’t from Asia!
They’re from Africa.
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Pedro and Javier aren’t in school today.
They’re at home.
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Sandra and I aren’t close friends.
We’re colleagues.
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This book isn’t easy to read...
This book’s not easy to read... (very informal!)
... but it’s not very long.
... but it isn’t very long.
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My house isn’t very far from here.
It’s only 20 miles.
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It isn’t cold today...
It’s not cold today...
... but it’s very cloudy.
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I’m not home.
I’m at work.
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Brazil isn’t in Central America.
Brazil’s not in Central America. (very informal!)
It’s in South America.
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