Some contractions are formed by combining a pronoun and a verb. Singular pronouns use the verb is.
He is a basketball player.
She is president of the club.
We can shorten the pronoun and verb by making a contraction.
he = he’s
she is = she’s
He’s a basketball player.
She’s president of the club.
Plural pronouns use the verb are.
we are = we’re
they are = they’re
We are going to be late.
They are having a party.
We’re going to be late.
They’re having a party.
Combine a pronoun with the verb is or are to make a contraction. he’s, she’s, we’re, they’re
▶Now you try it. Find two words in this sentence that can be replaced with a contraction. We are learning a new rule in grammar. Did you figure out how to put a contraction into this sentence? Good for you!