learn and play online in today's video we are going to learn about contractions what are contractions contractions are a shortened form of two words combined an apostrophe takes place of the missing letter or letters let's have a look at some examples of contractions if we combine the two words did and not together the contraction would be didn't as we said before in contractions an apostrophe is used in place of the missing letter or letters in this case the letter O was replaced by an apostrophe when we contracted the two words did and not let's use these words and the contraction in a sentence I did not eat my lunch I didn't eat my lunch let's combine these next few words together to make other contractions I and will makes I can you see which letters were replaced by the apostrophe that's right it was W and I I will brush my teeth I'll brush my teeth pause the video now and think of your own sentences using these words and the contstruction I and have makes I now for this contraction the apostrophe has replaced two letters H and a I think I have lost my hat I think I've lost my hat pause the video now and think of your own sentences using these words and the [Music] contraction now it's your turn can you write the contractions for these next examples record your answers on a whiteboard or a piece of paper feel free to pause the video to give yourself as much time as you need [Music] let's see how many you got [Music] right this time read the sentences and see if you can combine two words in each of the sentences to make a [Music] contraction e let's see how many you got right can and not becomes can't do and not becomes don't I and am becomes I'm we and are becomes where you and will becomes you thanks for watching please remember to subscribe for more videos