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  • Have you been to that restaurant?

  • Yes, I've.

  • Pardon?

  • Yes, I've.

  • You have what?

  • Yes, I've.

  • You have what?

  • I've!

  • Did you know that it's wrong to say, "Yes, I've"?

  • Let's talk about why.

  • This English lesson about common English speaking mistakes might be a bit surprising for you because a lot of students like to use phrases like "Yes, I've."

  • And whenever I tell them it's wrong, they can't believe it.

  • They don't understand why.

  • Well, the general rule is that you cannot end a sentence with a contraction if that sentence is a positive sentence.

  • A contraction is when we make a word or a group of words shorter.

  • For example, "I am" becomes "I'm".

  • "I'm" is the contraction for "I am".

  • Contractions allow us to speak faster and more naturally.

  • What is a positive sentence?

  • Well, a positive sentence is normally a sentence which doesn't have the words "no" or "not".

  • A positive sentence normally says something that the speaker thinks is true.

  • For example, "I am a teacher."

  • This is something that I think is true.

  • It's something that I think is a fact.

  • Now, normally, when we have a positive sentence, we cannot end that sentence with a contraction.

  • Let's look at some common examples right now.

  • Number one.

  • Are you learning English?

  • Yes, I'm.

  • No, this is not correct.

  • We cannot answer a question by saying, "Yes, I'm".

  • If you say "Yes, I'm" to a native speaker, he will think, "Yes, you are what?"

  • He won't know what you're talking about.

  • To correct this, you need to say, "Yes, I am."

  • Not "I'm".

  • But if you want to say "I'm", you need to say what you're doing.

  • For example, "Yes, I'm learning English."

  • Yes, I'm hungry.

  • Yes, I'm a doctor.

  • But we cannot answer a question by saying, "Yes, I'm".

  • Number two.

  • Have you been to China?

  • Yes, I've.

  • No. Again, this is not correct.

  • We cannot answer a question by saying, "Yes, I've".

  • And, again, if you say "Yes I've", a native speaker will think, "You have what?"

  • He won't know what you're talking about.

  • To correct this, you need to say, "Yes, I have."

  • Not "I've".

  • But if you want to use the word "I've" in your answer, you need to say what you have done or what you have.

  • For example, "Yes, I've been to China."

  • Yes, I've got a mobile phone.

  • Yes, I've forgotten how to speak English.

  • Number three.

  • Is it a good movie?

  • Yes, it's.

  • No. Not correct.

  • We cannot answer a question by saying, "Yes, it's".

  • To correct this, you need to say, "Yes, it is."

  • Not "it's".

  • But if you want to use "it's" in your answer, you have to say what you're talking about.

  • For example, "Yes, it's a good movie."

  • Yes, it's a good pizza.

  • Yes, it's a good place to go.

  • Number four.

  • Will you get a drink?

  • Yes, I'll.

  • No. Not correct.

  • You cannot answer a question by saying, "Yes, I'll".

  • To correct this, you need to say, "Yes, I will."

  • Not "I'll".

  • But if you want to use the word "I'll" in your answer, you need to say what you will do.

  • For example, "Yes, I'll go to the party."

  • Yes, I'll get a new a phone.

  • Yes, I'll get a drink.

  • Number five.

  • Would you like to go to the beach?

  • Yes, I'd.

  • No. Again, this is not correct.

  • You cannot answer a question by saying, "Yes, I'd".

  • To correct this, you need to say, "Yes, I would."

  • If you want to use the word "I'd" in your answer, you need to say what you would do.

  • For example, "Yes, I'd like to go."

  • Yes, I'd enjoy that movie.

  • Yes, I'd eat that food.

  • Please note that it is okay and it is correct to end a negative sentence with a contraction.

  • A negative sentence is normally a sentence which has the words "no" or "not" in it.

  • For example, "Are you learning English?"

  • No, I'm not.

  • This is correct.

  • Have you been to China?

  • No, I haven't.

  • This is correct.

  • Is it a good movie?

  • No, it isn't.

  • This answer is correct.

  • Will you get a drink?

  • No, I won't.

  • This is correct.

  • Would you like to go to the beach?

  • No, I wouldn't.

  • This is correct.

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