Mar 2, 2025
English Contractions Made Easy
Pronoun + Verb Contractions
1. I'm = I am
2. You're = You are
3. He's = He is / He has
4. She's = She is / She has
5. It's = It is / It has
6. We're = We are
7. They're = They are
8. That's = That is / That has
9. Who's = Who is / Who has
10. What's = What is / What has
Verb + "Not" Contractions
11. Aren't = Are not
12. Isn't = Is not
13. Wasn't = Was not
14. Weren't = Were not
15. Haven't = Have not
16. Hasn't = Has not
17. Hadn't = Had not
18. Don't = Do not
19. Doesn't = Does not
20. Didn't = Did not
21. Can't = Cannot
22. Couldn't = Could not
23. Shouldn't = Should not
24. Wouldn't = Would not
25. Won't = Will not
26. Mustn't = Must not
Other Common Contractions
27. I'll = I will / I shall
28. You'll = You will / You shall
29. He'll = He will
30. She'll = She will
31. It'll = It will
32. We'll = We will
33. They'll = They will
34. That'll = That will
35. There'll = There will
36. Who'll = Who will
Informal Speech Contractions
37. Gimme = Give me
38. Lemme = Let me
39. Gotta = Got to
40. Dunno = Don’t know
41. Wanna = Want to
42. Gonna = Going to
43. Ain't = Am not / Is not / Are not / Has not / Have not (informal)
44. Ya = You (informal)
45. Cuz / 'Cause = Because
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