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Short forms with be

You are often becomes your. You're hungry. She is often becomes she's she's hungry. He is often becomes he's he's hungry. When you answer a question, you can say yes or yes, I a...

Course: Everyday English from the startSection: Describing feelings with beSubtitles: en

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1:43

hungry.

1:43

You are often becomes your.

1:47

You're hungry.

1:50

She is often becomes she's

1:54

she's hungry.

1:57

He is often becomes he's

2:01

he's hungry.

2:04

When you answer a question, you can say

2:07

yes or yes, I am. But you cannot say

2:14

yes, I'm.

2:16

This is the same for you, she and he.

2:21

For example, you can say yes, you are,

2:26

but not yes, you're.

2:29

You can say yes, he is, but not yes,

2:34

he's.

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