What is Contraction?
A contraction (contraction simply means to be shortened)
is a word or phrase that's (or that has) been shortened by dropping one or more letters. In writing, an apostrophe ( ' )takes the place of the missing letters.
- aren't=are not
- can't=cannot
- couldn't=could not
- didn't=did not
- doesn't=does not
- don't=do not
- hadn't=had not
- hasn't=has not
- haven't=have not
- he'd=he had; he would
- he'll=he will; he shall
- he's=he is; he has
- I'd=I had; I would
- I'll=I will; I shall
- I'm=I am
- I've=I have
- isn't=is not
- let's=let us
- mightn't=might not
- mustn't=must not
- shan't=shall not
- she'd=she had; she would
- she'll=she will; she shall
- she's=she is; she has
- shouldn't=should not
- that's=that is; that has
- there's=there is; there has
- they'd=they had; they would
- they'll=they will; they shall
- they're=they are
- they've=they have
- we'd=we had; we would
- we're=we are
- 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'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's=who is; who has
- who've=who have
- won'=will not
- wouldn't=would not
- you'd=you had; you would
- you'll=you will; you shall
- you're=you are
- you've=you have
