1.I am hungry.

Me too, I'm really hungry! Let's get some food!
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2.
They are doctors.

No they're not, they're teachers.

Oh, you're right!
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3.
Hi Sylvia, how's it going?

Oh, I'm OK, but I'm so tired. I don't want to study.

Me too, these days we're very busy. Let's study tomorrow. I want to go to the movies!

Oh, I don't want to miss class. Let's study!

You're right, let's go to class. Then we aren't busy, we're free!

That's great!

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Key Vocabulary

Grammar

1. Contractions

Many verbs have short forms which are used particularly in spoken English. For example: "I am happy today" = "I'm happy today". The short forms of the verb "to be" are as follows:

Be careful not to confuse it's with its. It's means "it is", but its is a possessive form we'll study later.

2. Negative Contractions - Simple Present Verb "to be"

There are two main short forms for the negative of the verb "to be": "You are" becomes "You're not" or "you aren't". For example:

- She is not happy = She isn't happy = She's not happy.
- We are not singers = We aren't singers = We're not singers

The short forms for the negative verb "to be" are as follows:

* "I am" Negative Contraction

You can say "I am not", and you can say "I'm not", but you can't say "I amn't".

3. Negative Contractions - Simple Present

Simple Present negatives contract in two ways: "do not" becomes "don't" and "does not" becomes "doesn't". For example:

- Statement: I do not like pizza = I don't like pizza.
- Questions: He does not drive a car = He doesn't drive a car.

And just in case you need it, here's a table of Simple Present contractions.

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