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paulofern
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Note to recorder:

As some native speaker sound too fast, sometime is hard to really listening to them, especially with some contractions....

I contractions
I am → I'm →"I'm older than you."

I had →I'd → "I'd better do my homework."

I have → I've → "I've always liked sushi."

I will → I'll → "I'll tell you later."

I would → I'd → "I'd have taken you if I had known."

You Contractions
You are → You're → "You're my best friend."

You had → You'd → "You'd gone to the cinema."

You have → You've → "You've seen it before."

You would → You'd → "You'd have really liked it."

You will → You'll → "You'll be late."

He Contractions
He had → He'd → "He'd already spent the money."

He has → He's → "He's been to London twice."

He is → He's → "He's my cousin."

He will → He'll → "He'll lend you his bike."

He would → He'd → "He'd rather go shopping."

She Contractions
She had → She'd → "She'd gone to bed before he called."

She has → She's → "She's been studying for hours."

She is → She's → "She's very intelligent."

She will → She'll → "She'll be working late today."

She would → She'd → "She would love to go."

It Contractions
It had → It'd → "It'd been snowing all night."

It has → It's → "It's been fun."

It is →It's → "It's much warmer today."

It will → It'll → "It'll be fine."

It would → It'd → "It'd have been great."

We Contractions
We are → "We're all excited."

We had → We'd → "We'd forgotten to take them."

We have → We've → "We've all thought about it."

We will → We'll → "We'll go next summer."

We would → We'd → "We'd like to go again."

They Contractions
They are → They're → "They're living near here."

They had → They'd → "They'd just finished reading the report when their boss came."

They have → They've → "They've asked me before."

They will → They'll → "They'll meet you there."

They would → They'd → "They'd have walked if the weather had been better."

There Contractions
There has → There's → "There's been mail today."

There is → There's → "There's more in the fridge."

There will → There'll → "There'll be a protest strike tomorrow."

There had → There'd → "There'd better be a good reason why you are late."

There would → There'd → "There'd have been more people here if the party had been on the weekend."

That Contractions
That had → That'd → "That'd better be the last time she calls me."

That is → That's → "That's it."

That will → That'll → "That'll make it easier to understand."

That would → That'd → "That'd have been why."

Negative Contractions
Are not → Aren't → "You aren't invited."

Can not → Can't → "You can't smoke in here."

Could not → Couldn't → "He couldn't find you."

Did not → Didn't → "She didn't remember me."

Does not → Doesn't → "He doesn't work here."

Do not → Don't → "I don't like spiders."

Had not → Hadn't → "He hadn't been told."

Has not → Hasn't → "She hasn't left."

Is not → Isn't → "This isn't difficult."

Must not → Mustn't → "I musn't make a noise."

Need not → Needn't → "You needn't come."

Should not → Shouldn't → "We shouldn't eat sweets."

Was not → Wasn't → "It wasn't bad."

Were not → Weren't → "They weren't helpful."

Will not → Won't → "We won't regret it."

Would not → Wouldn't → "You wouldn't believe me."

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  • Contractions ( recorded by Annisele ), British

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    [With apologies - it's difficult to speak slowly when reading contractions!]

    I contractions
    I am → I'm →"I'm older than you."

    I had →I'd → "I'd better do my homework."

    I have → I've → "I've always liked sushi."

    I will → I'll → "I'll tell you later."

    I would → I'd → "I'd have taken you if I had known."

    You Contractions
    You are → You're → "You're my best friend."

    You had → You'd → "You'd gone to the cinema."

    You have → You've → "You've seen it before."

    You would → You'd → "You'd have really liked it."

    You will → You'll → "You'll be late."

    He Contractions
    He had → He'd → "He'd already spent the money."

    He has → He's → "He's been to London twice."

    He is → He's → "He's my cousin."

    He will → He'll → "He'll lend you his bike."

    He would → He'd → "He'd rather go shopping."

    She Contractions
    She had → She'd → "She'd gone to bed before he called."

    She has → She's → "She's been studying for hours."

    She is → She's → "She's very intelligent."

    She will → She'll → "She'll be working late today."

    She would → She'd → "She's love to go."

    It Contractions
    It had → It'd → "It'd been snowing all night." [That one sounds odd to me. A more natural example is "It'd better be good"].

    It has → It's → "It's been fun."

    It is →It's → "It's much warmer today."

    It will → It'll → "It'll be fine."

    It would → It'd → "It'd have been great." [I don't think we ever contract "It would" to "It'd" - I can't think of an example sentence. For your example, I'd say "It would've been great.]

    We Contractions
    We are → "We're all excited."

    We had → We'd → "We'd forgotten to take them."

    We have → We've → "We've all thought about it."

    We will → We'll → "We'll go next summer."

    We would → We'd → "We'd like to go again."

    They Contractions
    They are → They're → "They're living near here."

    They had → They'd → "They'd just finished reading the report when their boss came."

    They have → They've → "They've asked me before."

    They will → They'll → "They'll meet you there."

    They would → They'd → "They'd have walked if the weather had been better."

    There Contractions
    There has → There's → "There's been mail today."

    There is → There's → "There's more in the fridge."

    There will → There'll → "There'll be a protest strike tomorrow."

    There had → There'd → "There'd better be a good reason why you are late."

    There would → There'd → "There'd have been more people here if the party had been on the weekend."

    That Contractions
    That had → That'd → "That'd better be the last time she calls me."

    That is → That's → "That's it."

    That will → That'll → "That'll make it easier to understand."

    That would → That'd → "That'd have been why." [I don't think we use "that'd" for in the past tense. I would say "That would've been why" for your sentence, or "that'd be why" using the present tense.]

    Negative Contractions
    Are not → Aren't → "You aren't invited."

    Can not → Can't → "You can't smoke in here."

    Could not → Couldn't → "He couldn't find you."

    Did not → Didn't → "She didn't remember me."

    Does not → Doesn't → "He doesn't work here."

    Do not → Don't → "I don't like spiders."

    Had not → Hadn't → "He hadn't been told."

    Has not → Hasn't → "She hasn't left."

    Is not → Isn't → "This isn't difficult."

    Must not → Mustn't → "I musn't make a noise."

    Need not → Needn't → "You needn't come."

    Should not → Shouldn't → "We shouldn't eat sweets."

    Was not → Wasn't → "It wasn't bad."

    Were not → Weren't → "They weren't helpful."

    Will not → Won't → "We won't regret it."

    Would not → Wouldn't → "You wouldn't believe me."

  • Contractions ( recorded by Kyle ), Australian

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