Contractions
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Contractions:
What they are?
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Contractions are short forms of two words. We use an apostrophe (’) to show that some letters are missing.
Examples:
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I am → I’m
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You are → You’re
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He will → He’ll
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Do not → Don’t
We often use contractions in:
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Speaking (to sound natural)
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Informal writing (like emails, messages, or stories)
They help us speak faster and more naturally.
Learning contractions will help you understand real English in conversations, movies, and songs.
Common Shortened Forms (Contractions) in English
Contractions are used in everyday speech and informal writing. They help English sound more natural and flowing. Here are the most common ones:
| Full Form | Shortened Form |
|---|---|
| I am | I’m |
| You are | You’re |
| He is | He’s |
| She is | She’s |
| It is | It’s |
| We are | We’re |
| They are | They’re |
| 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 |
| Could have | Could’ve |
| Would have | Would’ve |
| Should have | Should’ve |
| 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 |
| I would / I had | I’d |
| You would / You had | You’d |
| He would / He had | He’d |
| She would / She had | She’d |
| We would / We had | We’d |
| They would / They had | They’d |
| Do not | Don’t |
| Does not | Doesn’t |
| Did not | Didn’t |
| Is not | Isn’t |
| Are not | Aren’t |
| Was not | Wasn’t |
| Were not | Weren’t |
| Have not | Haven’t |
| Has not | Hasn’t |
| Had not | Hadn’t |
| Will not | Won’t |
| Would not | Wouldn’t |
| Should not | Shouldn’t |
| Could not | Couldn’t |
| Cannot | Can’t |
Spoken-Only / Very Informal Contractions
The following forms are common in spoken English, movies, music, and casual conversation.
I don't recommend learning these words.
They're not good to use, use them in exams and you will fail — just know that they exist!
| Full Form | Informal Speech Form |
|---|---|
| Going to | Gonna |
| Want to | Wanna |
| Got to | Gotta |
| Let me | Lemme |
| Give me | Gimme |
| What are you | Whatcha |
Contractions:
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