This is a list of common contractions used in the English language.
Notable contractions
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| Contractions | Meaning |
|---|---|
| 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's | he is |
| how'd | how would |
| how's | how is |
| I'd | I had |
| I'll | I will |
| I'm | I am |
| I've | I have |
| isn't | is not |
| it'd | It would |
| it'll | it will |
| it's | it is |
| let's | let us |
| might've | might have |
| must've | must have |
| mustn't | must not |
| needn't | need not |
| shan't | shall not |
| she'd | she had / she would |
| she'll | she shall / she will |
| she's | she has / she is |
| should've | should have |
| shouldn't | should not |
| so's | so as / so is |
| that's | that has / that is |
| there's | there has / there is |
| they'll | they shall / they will |
| they're | they are |
| wasn't | was not |
| we'd | we had / we would |
| we'll | we will |
| we're | we are |
| we've | we have |
| weren't | were not |
| what're | what are |
| what's | what has / what is |
| what've | what have |
| when's | when has / when is |
| where's | where has / where is |
| who'll | who shall / who will |
| who's | who has / who is |
| why's | why has / why is |
| won't | will not |
| won't've | will not have |
| would've | would have |
| wouldn't | would not |
| you'll | you shall / you will |
| we're | we are |
