Contractions: Definition, List and Examples • Englishan

Contractions are shortened forms of words that are commonly used in English. They are created by combining two words and removing some letters and replacing them with an apostrophe. Contractions are widely used in spoken English, informal writing, and messaging. They make communication more natural and fluent, and they help speakers and writers to convey their messages more effectively. In this article, we will explore the usage of contractions in English and how they affect communication.

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Contractions

We also use an apostrophe to shorten or contract two words together.

Contractions Definition and words List with Example | Download PDF

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

would contractions list

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

Had contractions list

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

Have / Has contractions list

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

Not contractions list

	Not
Is	Is not = Isn’t
Are	Are not = Aren’t
Was	Was not = Wasn’t
Were	Were no = Weren’t
Must	Must not = Mustn’t
Will	Will not = Won’t
Would	Would not = Wouldn’t
Dose	Dose not = Doesn’t
Do	Do not = Don’t
Did	Did not = Didn’t
Can	Can not = Can’t
Could	Could not = Couldn’t
Shall	Shall not = Shan’t

FAQs:

1. What are 12 contractions?

Here are 12 common contractions:
1. I’m (I am)
2. You’re (You are)
3. He’s (He is)
4. She’s (She is)
5. It’s (It is)
6. We’re (We are)
7. They’re (They are)
8. Can’t (Cannot)
9. Won’t (Will not)
10. Don’t (Do not)
11. Haven’t (Have not)
12. Isn’t (Is not)

2. What are the 6 most common contractions?

The 6 most common contractions are:
1. I’m (I am)
2. You’re (You are)
3. He’s (He is)
4. It’s (It is)
5. Can’t (Cannot)
6. Don’t (Do not)
These are used frequently in everyday conversation.

3. What are the contracting words?

Contracting words are shortened forms of two words combined with an apostrophe. For example:
1. I’m = I am
2. You’re = You are
3. He’s = He is
4. Can’t = Cannot
5. Won’t = Will not
6. Don’t = Do not
These are common in casual speech and writing.

4. What are 5 examples of contraction sentences?

Here are 6 examples of sentences with contractions:
1. I’m studying for the test.
2. You’re always so helpful.
3. He’s working on his project.
4. They’ve already left the party.
5. We can’t wait for the weekend.
6. It’s a beautiful day outside.
These contractions make the sentences sound more casual and conversational.