What You Need to Know About Contractions?

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?