Contractions

We contract am, are and is into 'm, 're and 's:

BEContraction
am'm
are're
is's

Subject + BEAction/Gerund
I'mworking.
You'retalking.
He'sreading.
Bob'ssleeping.
She'sjogging.
It'sworking.
The computer'srebooting.
We'retrying.
They'recoming.
The dogs areeating.
Tom and Jerry areplaying.

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