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2020.11.30 22:19

Important tip for speaking/writing English more naturally: the

shortcuts

I am——> I’m
You are——> you’re
He/she is——> he’s/she’s
It is——-> it’s
We are—-> we’re
They are—-> they’re
Negative
He is not/ she is not—> he isn’t / she isn’t
(Or you can say “he’s not” or “she’s not)
You are not/we are not/they are not——> you aren’t we aren’t /they aren’t
(Or you can say you’re not / we’re not/ they’re not)

I will—-> I’ll
You will—-> you’ll
He/she will——> he’ll/ she’ll
It will——-> it’ll
We will—- we’ll
They will—-> they’ll
Negative
“Will not”—-> won’t ( this is the same for all grammatical persons)

I would——-> I’d
You would—-> you’d
He/she would —-> he’d/ she’d
It would—— it’d
We would ——> we’d
They would—-> they’d
Negative
Would not——> wouldn’t (this is the same for all grammatical persons)

Negative with past tenses
Did not (used with all grammatical persons)—>didn’t
Was not (used with I, he/she, it)—-> I wasn’t, he/she wasn’t, it wasn’t
Were not (used with you, we, they)—-> you weren’t, we weren’t, they weren’t.

^^^The positive with past tense for these specific words don’t have shortcuts like they do when they’re negative, it’s always “did”, “was”, and “were”. There’s no way you can shorten the words if they’re positive.

All English speakers from every English speaking country use these grammatical shortcuts very commonly. These are just some examples. Also, don’t worry if you don’t use these shortcuts, you will still be understood. In fact, sometimes there are contexts where it’s better to not use the shortcuts. It’s only if you want to sound more like a native speaker. Hope this makes sense/ helps.
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  • Pedro Paulo 2020.11.30 22:26

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    Thanks
  • Clémence 2020.11.30 22:27

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    Thank you !
  • Amy 2020.11.30 22:27

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    Many learners know them as contractions, me included. They are taught since the beginning of any course or class. Thanks for explaining them though! They’re very useful! 🙈😊
  • kiara deam 2020.11.30 23:20

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    Thank you!
  • Rodriguez 2020.12.01 00:51

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    Thx for the tips bro 👊😎 it's very useful... 👏👏
  • Scott 2020.12.01 04:24

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    @Amy ah así es, esa es la palabra! Cuando estaba escribiendo esto sabía que "shortcut" era incorrecto, pero no podía pensar en la palabra correcta, así que gracias 🙏
  • Scott 2020.12.01 04:25

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    @Pedro Paulo de nada!
  • Scott 2020.12.01 04:26

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    @Clémence De rien!
  • Scott 2020.12.01 04:26

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    @kiara deam de nada 🤟
  • Scott 2020.12.01 04:27

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    @Rodriguez de nada mano, estou feliz em ajudar
  • Amy 2020.12.01 04:27

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    @Scott De nada! 😊 yo asi las conozco. Gracias a ti.. explicarlas!! (:
  • Amy 2020.12.01 04:28

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    Por explicarlas!!*

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