... time markers for present time are combinations with this (this week, this month, this term, this year), these (these days), and also today and tonight. Repeat each sentence after your teacher. ... not formal contractions; they may not be written as contractions in English, but they sound like contractions. They are called reduced forms. Pronounce the following sentences. 1. This girl is ... Emmons talk to people very long. He likes to keep moving. It takes four and one-half months to walk to every house in this part of the city, Mr. Emmons visits each house every four months,...