Rewrite using contracted verb forms.

1. I will not permit this.
2. He cannot solve this problem.
3. There is something behind the curtain.
4. It is raining.
5. You are my best friend.
6. We have never been to America.
7. They are waiting outside.
8. They were not ready to leave.
9. I have not seen them before.
10. I could not solve the problem.
11. He has never behaved like that.
12. What have you done?

Answers

1. I won’t permit this.
2. He can’t solve this problem.
3. There’s something behind the curtain.
4. It’s raining.
5. You’re my best friend.
6. We’ve never been to America.
7. They’re waiting outside.
8. They weren’t ready to leave. Or They’re not ready to leave.
9. I haven’t seen them before. Or I’ve not seen them before.
10. I couldn’t solve the problem.
11. He’s never behaved like that.
12. What’ve you done?