Present Perfect Contractions â Affirmative Forms
Instructions: Listen and repeat each pair.
Keep the contraction short and light.
Let the main stress fall on the word after the contraction.
| ORDER | FULL FORM | CONTRACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | I HAVE | I’VE |
| 2. | YOU HAVE | YOU’VE |
| 3. | WE HAVE | WE’VE |
| 4. | THEY HAVE | THEY’VE |
| 5. | HE HAS | HE’S |
| 6. | SHE HAS | SHE’S |
| 7. | IT HAS | IT’S |
Listen and Repeat â Affirmative Contractions
Instructions: Listen carefully and repeat each sentence.
Keep the contraction short and soft. Stress the word after it.
| ORDER | CONTRACTION | PAST PARTICIPLE VERB | COMPLEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I’VE | FINISHED | MY HOMEWORK |
| 2. | YOU’VE | DONE | A GREAT JOB |
| 3. | WE’VE | BEEN | TO THE MARKET |
| 4. | THEY’VE | STARTED | THE MEETING |
| 5. | HE’S | VISITED | NEW YORK TWICE |
| 6. | SHE’S | COOKED | DINNER ALREADY |
| 7. | IT’S | STOPPED | RAINING |
| 8. | I’VE | BEEN | TO GUATEMALA |
| 9. | I’VE | MET | HIM BEFORE |
| 10. | YOU’VE | LEARNED | A LOT THIS YEAR |
| 11. | WE’VE | STARTED | THE CLASS |
| 12 | THEY’VE | TRIED | SUSHI |
Present Perfect Contractions â Negative Forms
Instructions: First, listen and repeat the full form and the contraction.
Keep the contraction short and natural.
| ORDER | FULL FORM | CONTRACTION |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | HAVE NOT | HAVEN’T |
| 2. | HAS NOT | HASN’T |
Listen and Repeat â Negative Contractions
Instructions: Listen carefully and repeat each sentence.
Keep it short and smooth.
| ORDER | CONTRACTION | HAVEN’T / HASN’T | PAST PARTICIPLE VERB | COMPLEMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | I | HAVEN’T | FINISHED | YET |
| 2. | YOU | HAVEN’T | CALLED | ME BACK |
| 3. | WE | HAVEN’T | SEEN | THAT MOVIE |
| 4. | THEY | HAVEN’T | STARTED | THE PROJECT |
| 5. | HE | HASN’T | EATEN | BREAKFAST |
| 6. | SHE | HASN’T | DONE | HER HOMEWORK |
| 7. | IT | HASN’T | STOPPED | RAINING |
| 8. | I | HAVEN’T | BEEN | TO GUATEMALA |
| 9. | I | HAVEN’T | VISITED | NEW YORK |
| 10. | YOU | HAVEN’T | TRIED | SUSHI |
| 11. | WE | HAVEN’T | MET | BEFORE |
| 12 | THEY | HAVEN’T | ARRIVED | YET |
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