List of Contractions

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Contractions are an important part of English communication because they make our communication more conversational, concise, and fluid. They are short form of two words such as I’m is the contraction of I am. 

In this article, you will learn common contractions used in everyday English communications. Also, you will find a list of contractions to help you learn how these contractions are formed in English.

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List of Contractions in English

Contractions
Meaning
it's
it is
its
possessive of it
they're
they are
their
possessive of they
who's
who is
whose
possessive of who
she's
she is
her
possessive of she

Contractions Word List

Meaning
Contraction
could have
could've
he had, he would
he'd
he will
he'll
he has, he is
he's
here is
here's
how did, how would
how'd
how will
how'll
how are
how're
how has, how is
how's
I had, I would
I'd
I will
I'll
I am
I'm
I have
I've
it had, it would
it'd
it will
it'll
it has, it is
it's
let us
let's
might have
might've
must have
must've
she had, she would
she'd
she will
she'll
she has, she is
she's
should have
should've
somebody has, somebody is
somebody's
someone has, someone is
someone's
something has, something is
something's
that would
that'd
that will
that'll
that has, that is
that's
there has, there is
there's
there are
there're
these will
these'll
these are
these're
they had, they would
they'd
they will
they'll
they are
they're
they have
they've
this will
this'll
this has, this is
this's
those will
those'll
we had, we would
we'd
we will
we'll
we are
we're
we have
we've
what did
what'd
what will
what'll
twhat are
wht're
what has, what is
wht's
what have
what've
when did
when'd
when has, when is
when's
where did
where'd
where will
where'll
where are
where're
where has, where is
where's
where have
where've
which has, which is
which's
who did, who had, who would
who'd
who will
who'll
who are
who're
who has, who is
who's
who have
who've
why did
why'd
why are
why're
why has, why is
why's
would have
would've
you had, you would
you'd
you will
you'll
you are
you're
you have
you've

Negative Contractions Word List

Meaning
Contraction
are not
aren't
can not
can't
could not
couldn't
did not
didn't
does not
doesn't
do not
don't
had not
hadn't
has not
hasn't
have not
haven't
is not
isn't
must not
mustn't
should not
shouldn't
was not
wasn't
were not
weren't
will not
won't
would not
wouldn't

Contractions FAQs

What is contractions grammar?

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Contractions grammar refers to the set of rules and structures used to shorten two words by combining them with an apostrophe. 

Why are contractions used in English?

Contractions are used to simplify speech and writing because they help us make communication quicker and more conversations. Contractions are commonly used in informal conversations, texts,a nd casual writing.

What are some examples of contractions?

Some common contractions include:

  • I’m (I am)
  • You’re (You are)
  • They’ve (They have)
  • Can’t (Cannot)
  • Didn’t (Did not)
  • She’ll (She will)

What is the difference between its and it’s?

It’s is a contraction of it is or it has. Whereas its is a possessive pronoun that shows ownership. For example: The dog wagged its tail.  This is a common area of confusion in contractions grammar.

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