This Grade 3 contractions worksheet introduces 've contractions used for past experiences. Grade 3 students practice I've, you've, we've, and they've through three sentence correction tasks, four fill-in-the-blank prompts, and three true/false items. The Grade 3 exercises show how these contractions describe things that have already happened, such as places Grade 3 kids have visited. Every activity strengthens apostrophe placement and helps Grade 3 students use natural, friendly language confidently.
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Contractions
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
Ive been to the zoo three times this summer with my family.
Rewrite: I've been to the zoo three times this summer with my family.
2. Fix the sentence:
Youv'e finished your book faster than I expected you would.
Rewrite: You've finished your book faster than I expected you would.
3. Fix the sentence:
Weve never seen a real rainbow this close to our house before.
Rewrite: We've never seen a real rainbow this close to our house before.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. I've already read every book in the Magic Tree House series twice.
2. We've visited the aquarium many times, but this whale is new.
3. You've seen that movie before, haven't you, at least two times?
4. They've already eaten lunch, so they don't need any sandwiches now.
Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1. In Grade 3, the contraction 'I've' is short for 'I have'.
True False
2. In Grade 3 writing, 'theyve' without an apostrophe is the correct way to write 'they have'.
True False
3. The contraction 'you've' is commonly used in Grade 3 sentences about past experiences.
True False
Contractions
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
Ive been to the zoo three times this summer with my family.
Rewrite: I've been to the zoo three times this summer with my family.
2) Fix the sentence:
Youv'e finished your book faster than I expected you would.
Rewrite: You've finished your book faster than I expected you would.
3) Fix the sentence:
Weve never seen a real rainbow this close to our house before.
Rewrite: We've never seen a real rainbow this close to our house before.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) I've already read every book in the Magic Tree House series twice.
2) We've visited the aquarium many times, but this whale is new.
3) You've seen that movie before, haven't you, at least two times?
4) They've already eaten lunch, so they don't need any sandwiches now.
★ Part C: True or False?
Read each statement. Circle True or False.
1) In Grade 3, the contraction 'I've' is short for 'I have'.
True
False
2) In Grade 3 writing, 'theyve' without an apostrophe is the correct way to write 'they have'.
True
False
3) The contraction 'you've' is commonly used in Grade 3 sentences about past experiences.
True
False
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