Welcome to our useful lesson on English contractions! This lesson is all about making words shorter and easier to use. It’s perfect for anyone starting to learn English or wanting to get better at it. We’ll look at how to squeeze some words together so speaking and writing can be quicker and simpler. Let’s start and see how it can make English a bit more fun for you!
The English Contractions Chart below shows the most common contractions in English.
| Word | Contraction | Word | Contraction |
| should not | shouldn’t | it is | it’s |
| we have | we’ve | here is | here’s |
| would not | wouldn’t | do not | don’t |
| there is | there’s | have not | haven’t |
| we would | we’d | cannot | can’t |
| you have | you’ve | she has | she’s |
| they will | they’ll | it has | it’s |
| what is | what’s | did not | didn’t |
| you had | you’d | does not | doesn’t |
| she had | she’d | could not | couldn’t |
| we are | we’re | he is | he’s |
| will not | won’t | had not | hadn’t |
| they had | they’d | he will | he’ll |
| who is | who’s | he would | he’d |
| they would | they’d | she will | she’ll |
| where is | where’s | it will | it’ll |
| they have | they’ve | it has | it’s |
| were not | weren’t | I am | I’m |
| you would | you’d | she would | she’d |
| that is | that’s | he has | he’s |
| we will | we’ll | are not | aren’t |
| you are | you’re | I will | I’II |
| they are | they’re | I would | I’d |
| we had | we’d | is not | isn’t |
| you will | you’ll | I have | I’ve |
| was not | wasn’t | she is | she’s |
| who will | who’ll | must not | mustn’t |
| I had | I’d |
