Contractions

Contractions are a combination of two words where the omitted letter or letters are indicated by an apostrophe. Contractions are commonly used in speaking and informal writing.

Here is a list of contractions with their spelled out phrases.

Contractions

Contraction Spelled out
ain't (slang - not used in Standard English, but common in informal speech) stands for am not, is not, are not, have not, has not
aren't are not
can't can not
couldn't could not
didn't did not
doesn't does not
don't do not
hasn't has not
haven't have not
he'd he had or he would (context will provide the correct spell-out)
he's he is or he has (context will provide the correct spell-out)
I'd I had or I would (context will provide the correct spell-out)
I'm I am
isn't is not
it's it is or it has (context will provide the correct spell-out)
I've I have
let's let us
she'd she had or she would (context will provide the correct spell-out)
she's she is or she has (context will provide the correct spell-out)
shouldn't should not
someone's someone is
they'd they had or they would (context will provide the correct spell-out)
they're they are
they've they have
wasn't was not
we'd we had or we would (context will provide the correct spell-out)
weren't were not
we've we have
who's who is
won't (irregular contraction) will not
wouldn't would not
you're you are
you've you have

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