Grammar Contractions with the verb "To Be" - Present Tense Affirmative   Contractions are used to simplify how we speak and write English. The contractions with verb "To Be" are very common when speaking and they are used a lot with continuous verbs as the examples below:   Singular Contraction Examples I am I´m I´m teaching English to my adorable students on the internet You are You´re You´re studying English with a new teacher He is He´s He´s doing his easy homework at home She is She´s She´s studying her new lesson with her friend It is It´s It´s raining a lot but it´s not cold Plural Contraction Examples We are We´re We´re speaking English with our new friends You are You´re You´re going to school to learn English They are They´re They´re fixing the broken computer with a screwdriver   Globalized English School English in English   2009 - 2010 Globalized English School  - All rights reserved