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The Contraction Song

How's it going? What's that you say?

You're looking thirsty. Where's a cafe?

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Here's a menu. What'll it be?

I'll have a coffee. He'd like a tea.

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Two words get close. Two become one.

Two words are married. Contractions are fun!

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Can you fly a plane? No, I can't.

Do you ride a lion? No, I don't.

Are you 8 feet tall? No, I'm not.

Will you give me a hug? No, I won't.

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Were you laughing at me? No, I wasn't.

Did you sleep all day? No, I didn't.

Have you been to Rome? No, I haven't.

Would you eat a snail? No, I wouldn't.

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I'm a duck.

You're a cow.

He's a dog.

She's a cat.

It's a snake.

They're lions.

We're all animals.

How is > How's          What is > What's

You are > You're        Where is > Where's

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Here is > Here's         What will > What'll

I will > I'll                     He would > He'd

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can not > can't

do not > don't

I am > I'm

will not > won't

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was not > wasn't

did not > didn't

have not > haven't

would not > wouldn't

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I am > I'm

You are > You're

He is > He's

She is > She's

It is > It's

They are > They're

We are > We're

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