What You Need to Know About Contractions?

We use contractions (I’m, we’re) in everyday speech and informal writing. Contractions, which are sometimes called “short forms”, commonly combine a pronoun or noun and a verb, or a verb and not, in a shorter form. Contractions are usually not appropriate in formal writing.

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What Are Contractions?

A contraction is a shortened version of the written and spoken forms of a word, syllable, or word group, created by omission of internal letters and sounds, i.e. I will = I’ll; can not = can’t.
Such two-word contractions are commonly used in spoken English.
They are like reductions of words, but also have omissions of vowels, consonants or both and are linked to the words on one or both sides.

List of Contractions

Here is a list of some common contractions in English:

I’m (I am)
you’re (you are)
he’s (he is)
she’s (she is)
it’s (it is)
we’re (we are)
they’re (they are)
can’t (cannot)
don’t (do not)
won’t (will not)
isn’t (is not)
aren’t (are not)
let’s (let us)
I’ll (I will)
you’ll (you will)
he’ll (he will)
she’ll (she will)
it’ll (it will)
we’ll (we will)
they’ll (they will)
I’ve (I have)
you’ve (you have)
we’ve (we have)
they’ve (they have)
haven’t (have not)
hasn’t (has not)
hadn’t (had not)
who’s (who is)
that’s (that is)
there’s (there is)
here’s (here is)
what’s (what is)
how’s (how is)
when’s (when is)
where’s (where is)
why’s (why is)
would’ve (would have)
could’ve (could have)
should’ve (should have)
might’ve (might have)
must’ve (must have)
who’ve (who have)

Would

I would = I’d
You would = You’d
He would = He’d
She would = She’d
It would = It’d
We would = We’d
They would = They’d
That would = That’d
These would = These’d
There would = There’d
Who would = Who’d
What would = What’d
Where would = Where’d
When would = When’d
Why would = Why’d
How would = How’d

Be

You are = You’re
He is = He’s
She is = She’s
It is = It’s
We are = We’re
They are = They’re
That is = That’s
These are = These’re
There is = There’s
Who is = Who’s
What are = What’re
Where is = Where’s
When is = When’s
Why is = Why’s
How are = How’re

Have/ Has

I have = I’ve
You have = You’ve
He has = He’s
She has = She’s
It has = It’s
We have = We’ve
They have = They’ve
That has = That’s
These have = These’ve
There has = There’s
Who has = Who’s
What have = What’ve
Where has = Where’s
Why has = Why’s
How have = How’ve

Had

I had = I’d
You had = You’d
He had = He’d
She had = She’d
It had = It’d
We had = We’d
They had = They’d
That had = That’d
These had = These’d
There had = There’d
Who had = Who’d
What had = What’d
Where had = Where’d
Why had = Why’d
How had = How’d

Will

I will = I’ll
You will = You’ll
He will = He’ll
She will = She’ll
It will = It’ll
We will = We’ll
They will = They’ll
That will = That’ll
These will = These’ll
There will = There’ll
Who will = Who’ll
What will = What’ll
Where will = Where’ll
When will = When’ll
Why will = Why’ll
How will = How’ll

Examples of Contractions

Yes, please, I’d love a coffee.
They’ve been asking a lot of questions.
He’s my brother.
I’ll be with you in spirit.
She’s been invited to a party.
You’re never too old to learn.
I’d a big argument with my mother this morning.
She’ll appear in court tomorrow.
There’s a distinct improvement in your English.
Who’s the woman in the black hat?

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