2/8/2021 Contractions - Basic English 1: Elementary - King's College London

Basic English 1: Elementary

King's College London

 
MM

Your learning
Wishlist
Profile
Settings
Account
Sign out

To do
Activity
Progress

2.19
10 more steps to go

Contractions

827 comments

Press play to read and listen: Contractions

Read these questions from the listening and reading activities.

What’s he like?
What’s she like?
What are they like?

Notice the form of the questions:

What’s he like?:

What + ’s + he + like?

Question word + is (verb to be) + subject + like?

Here, ’s is short for is. We use this when the subject of the question is he or she. Both ’s and is have the same
meaning but the short form (’s) is more normal when speaking.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/basic-english-elementary/13/steps/1150898 1/2
2/8/2021 Contractions - Basic English 1: Elementary - King's College London

This question is asking about a person’s personality or character, not their physical appearance.

Listen to each question again and repeat it.

What’s he like?
What’s he like?

What’s she like?

What’s she like?

What are they like?

What are they like?

827 comments
Step complete
Grammar - What will you be doing in this activity?article
More Contractionsarticle

Comments
MM

Melany Muñoz T.

Add a comment...
(plain text only,
links will be auto-
linked)

0/1200

Post
Show:
All comments
Sort by:
Newest
Filter
Contact FutureLearn for Support
Our website is updated regularly so this content may now be out of date, please go to https://www.futurelearn.com for the most up to
date information.

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/basic-english-elementary/13/steps/1150898 2/2