Contractions/ Short forms

 



💦Making question tag and for fluent speaking short form/ contractions are needed.


💦Alphabetical List of Contractions/ short forms:


ain't - am not/ are not

aren’t – are not/ ain't 

can’t – cannot

couldn’t – could not

could've - could've in

didn’t – did not

doesn’t – does not

don’t – do not

daren't- dare not

hadn’t – had not

hasn’t – has not

haven’t – have not

he’d – he had; he would: he could 

he’ll – he will; he shall

he’s – he is; he has; he was

I’d – I had; I would; I could 

I’ll – I will; I shall

I’m – I am

I’ve – I have

isn’t – is not

let’s – let us

may not- mayn't 

mightn’t – might not

mustn’t – must not

shan’t – shall not

should have - should've

needn't- need not

oughtn't - ought not

she’d – she had; she would; she could 

she’ll – she will; she shall

she’s – she is; she has

shouldn’t – should not

that’s – that is; that has; that was

there’s – there is; there has; there was

they'd= they would; they could, they had

they’ll – they will; they shall

they’re – they are; they were

they’ve – they have

we’d – we had; we would; we could 

we’re – we are/ we were

we’ve – we have

weren’t – were not

what’ll – what will; what shall

what’re – what are

what’s – what is; what has, what was

what’ve – what have

where’s – where is; where has

who’d – who had; who would

who’ll – who will; who shall

who’re – who are/ who were 

who’s – who is, who has, who was

who’ve – who have

won’t – will not

wouldn’t – would not

you’d – you had; you would

you’ll – you will; you shall

you’re – you are/ you were at

you’ve – you have


Happy learning @Hopeland



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