Here's a breakdown:
* Contractions are shortened forms of words or phrases that combine two words by replacing some letters with an apostrophe.
* The makeup:
* First word: The first word in a contraction is usually a pronoun (e.g., I, you, he, she, we, they) or a verb (e.g., am, is, are, was, were, have, had, will).
* Apostrophe: The apostrophe replaces the missing letters.
* Second word: The second word is often a form of "to be" (e.g., am, is, are, was, were) or "have" (e.g., have, has, had).
Examples:
* I'm (I am)
* You're (You are)
* He's (He is)
* She's (She is)
* We're (We are)
* They're (They are)
* I've (I have)
* You've (You have)
* It's (It is)
* Can't (Cannot)
* Don't (Do not)
* Won't (Will not)
Let me know if you have any other questions about contractions!