Contractions: They Are

**Red5** · 23-Oct-2003, 23:47

Choose which is the correct short form.

**lalith_sajan** · 07-Dec-2006, 08:51

Theyr'e going shopping should be right sentence to indicate the meaning

**C@RL$$** · 07-Dec-2006, 09:00

Originally Posted by lalith_sajan

Theyr'e going shopping should be right sentence to indicate the meaning

they're going shopping

**Crisa** · 02-Jan-2008, 15:37

They are going = is often used they're going using the aprostrophes.

**be real** · 03-Jan-2008, 14:56

they'r going shopping
( they are going shopping )>> present continuos

eX:
I am going fishing
he is playing football
we are watching TV

**arakolay** · 07-Jan-2008, 16:04

Please watch out. Even natives frequently mistake these contractions. In this sentence you must use They're.

**A-N-A** · 15-Feb-2008, 13:58

they're going shoping is right sentence

**en!gmat!c g!rl** · 25-Feb-2008, 12:52

same (agree with A-N-A)

**Dawood Usmani** · 26-Feb-2008, 09:08

Sure, they're going shopping is correct.
Regards!
Dawood

**rastirizvi@yahoo.com** · 07-Mar-2008, 14:45

Hi Red5.........help me

.why we cannot use the preposition 'for' after going.....going for shopping or going for fishing.

Poll: "They are going shopping" can be written as: