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
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