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Contractions with à
CHAPITRE
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In English A contraction is a shortened form of a group of words: we will — we'll.
In English, contractions are usually negations or combinations of pronouns with
helping verbs. They always include an apostrophe in place of the missing letter or
letters,
don't isn't I'm he's they've
Contractions are optional and rarely used in formal writing.
You're coming to the party, aren't you?
A Circle the contraction in each sentence. Then rewrite the contraction as a group
of individual words.
1. This isn't my backpack.
is not
2. You don't like to dance?
3. How come she's always late?
4. How's it going, Bob?
5. We've come a long way.
6. Sam, you're a great friend.
7. I haven't done my homework.

1. la rentrée is the first day back to school in the fall.
false (la rentrée is the first day back to school in summer)
la rentrée est le 3 septembre c'est encore l'été, l'automne est le 22 septembre)

2. in france, students take an exam at the end of their high school education. if they pass it, they can go to the university.
true

3. le bac is the test that is taken every year at the end of the year.
false
(en fin de terminale, les lycéens passent le baccalauréat)

4. french teenagers do not generally get part-time jobs because their homework keeps them plenty busy.
false

5 teenagers cannot drive in france until they are 18-years-old.
true
(conduite accompagnée : 15 ans)

6. the homes in france are generally made of different materials than most homes in the united states.
true