Contractions Explained

[ElBell]

Hi everyone!

Sometimes I see posts where contractions are used oddly, incorrectly, or the words are simply contracted wrong, so I decided to make a simple thread that lists contractions, as well as what the words being contracted are. Just note that if you're writing in a formal style, you almost ever want to use contractions!

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 or he would
he'll -> he will or he shall
he's -> he is or he has
I'd -> I had or I would
I'll -> I will or I shall
I'm -> I am
I've -> I have
isn't -> is not
it's -> it is or it has
let's -> let us
mustn't -> must not
shan't -> shall not
she'd -> she had or she would
she'll -> she will or she shall
she's -> she is or she has
shouldn't -> should not
that's -> that is or that has
there's -> there is or there has
they'd -> they had or they would
they'll -> they will or they shall
they're -> they are
they've -> they have
we'd -> we had or we would
we're -> we are
we've -> we have
weren't -> were not
what'll -> what will or what shall
what're -> what are
what's -> what is or what has
what've -> what have
where's -> where is or where has
who'd -> who had or who would
who'll -> who will or who shall
who're -> who are
who's -> who is or who has
who've -> who have
won't -> will not
wouldn't -> would not
you'd -> you had or you would
you'll -> you will or you shall
you're -> you are
you've -> you have

(Some of these are not commonly used, but they can still come in handy if you need them!)