'S = 

IS ?

HAS ?

un génitif ?

• ex 1 : Sam's my friend. => verbe 'be' conjugué( => IS) + contracté (=>'S)

  

• ex 2 : He's ( = 'is' de 'be') at the swimming pool. He's swimming. => forme progressive du présent (IS + Ving).
• ex 3 : He's got his goggles on.   => forme contractée de 'has got' (verbe avoir).
• ex 4 : He's won the competition.  => present perfect (has + participe passé de 'win'=> 'won' + contraction de 'has' =>'s).
• ex 5 : He's (= 'is') Tim's friend, too. (l'ami de Tim => génitif).

Intermediate
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1. I am very glad because Jenny's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is French is better.
2. It's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is because she practises a lot.
3. I think she's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is often been to France.
4. Who's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is the girl near Jenny ?
5. Don't you recognize Mrs Palmer's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is daughter ?
6. How amazing ! She's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is never come to the school, has she ?
7. She's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is a very shy girl, you see.
8. Is she Jenny's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is friend ?
9. She's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is been Jenny's friend since September.
10. What's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is she doing ?
11. I suppose she's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is helping Jenny with her English.
12. That's = génitif / possessive =>'s = has = is very nice of her !