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What Are Contractions?

December 26, 2019

What are Contractions?

Contractions Definition

Contractions are a combination of two or more words where the words are shortened by omitting one or more letters. An apostrophe is used in place of the missing letter or letters.

e.g. I’m (I am) – You’re (You are) – It’ll (It will)

e.g. I’m going to the shop. vs I am going to the shop.

e.g. You’re talking rather quickly. vs You are talking rather quickly.

e.g. It’ll be fine. vs It will be fine.

English Contractions List

  • Aren’t = Are not
  • Can’t = Cannot
  • Couldn’t = Could not
  • Didn’t = Did not
  • Don’t = Do not
  • Doesn’t = Does not
  • Hadn’t = Had not
  • Haven’t = Have not
  • He’d = He had or He would
  • He’ll = He will
  • He’s = He is or He has
  • Here’s = Here is
  • I’d = I had or I would
  • I’ll = I will
  • I’m = I am
  • Isn’t = Is not
  • It’s = It is or It has
  • I’ve = I have
  • Mustn’t = Must not
  • She’d = She had or She would
  • She’s = She is or She has
  • She’ll = She will
  • Shouldn’t = Should not
  • They’d = They had or They would
  • They’ll = They will
  • That’s = That is
  • They’re = They are
  • They’ve = They have
  • Wasn’t = Was not
  • We’d = We had or We would
  • We’ll = We will
  • We’re = We are
  • Weren’t = Were not
  • What’s = What is
  • Who’ll = Who will
  • Who’s = Who is
  • Won’t = Will not (irregular)
  • Wouldn’t = Would not
  • You’d = You had or You would
  • You’ll = You will
  • You’re = You are
  • You’ve = You have

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