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Contractions

Positive Contractions

I'm---I am--- Example: I'm waiting for my friend.

I'll---I will--- Example: I'll see you tomorrow.I'd---I had / I would--- Example: I'd better leave now. OR I'd already eaten by the time he

arrived.

I've---I have--- Example: I've worked here for many years.

You're--- You are--- Example: ou're !oking"

You'll--- You will--- Example: ou'll be sorry"

You'd--- You had / would--- Example: ou'd left before he arrived# hadn't you$ OR ou'd

better hurry up.

You've--- You have--- Example: ou've been to %ondon many times.

He's---He is / has--- Example: &e's on the phone now. OR &e's been playing tennis sine ()this morning.

He'll---He will--- Example: &e'll be here tomorrow.

He'd---He had / would--- Example: &e'd prefer to meet you later in the week. OR &e'd

finished before the meeting began.

She's--- She is / has--- Example: *he's wathing +, at the moment. OR *he's had a lot oftrouble lately.

She'll--- She will--- Example: *he'll be at the meeting.

She'd--- She had / would--- Example: *he'd been working for two hours when he telephoned.

OR *he'd like to have a glass of wine.

It's---It is / has--- Example: It's been long time sine we saw eah other last. OR It's very

diffiult to onentrate.

It'll---It will--- Example: It'll be here soon.

It'd---It would / had--- Example: It'd be diffiult to say no. OR It'd been a long time.

We're--- We are--- Example: e're working hard on the *mith aount this week.

We'll--- We will--- Example: e'll begin when he arrives.

We'd--- We had / would--- Example: e'd better hurry up if we want to ath the train. ORe'd finished the meeting before you arrived.

We've--- We have--- Example: e've been waiting for you"

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They're--- They are--- Example: +hey're studying erman this afternoon.

They'll--- They will--- Example: +hey'll finish soon if they onentrate.

They'd--- They had / would--- Example: +hey'd eaten their lunh when she stopped by to sayhello. OR +hey'd rather not ome to the meeting.

They've--- They have--- Example: +hey've !ust purhased a new home.

There's--- There is / has--- Example: +here's a hotel in the next town. OR +here's been too

many telephone alls today"

There'll--- There will--- Example: +here'll be a prie to pay"

There'd--- There had / would--- Example: +here'd better be a good explanation for this. OR

+here'd be some reason for that.

That's--- That is / has--- Example: +hat's been on my mind lately. OR +hat's why I an't ome.

That'll--- That will--- Example: +hat'll happen sooner than you think.

That'd--- That had / would--- Example: +hat'd be the reason why. OR +hat'd happened before

my time.

Negative Contractions

aren't--- are not--- Example: +hey aren't oming next week.

can't--- can not--- Example: I an't understand you.

couldn't--- could not--- Example: &e ouldn't get his shoes on"didn't--- did not--- Example: e didn't visit Rome. e went straight to /lorene.

doesn't--- does not--- Example: &e doesn't play golf.

don't--- do not--- Example: +hey don't like heese.

hadn't--- had not--- Example: I hadn't thought of that"

hasn't--- has not--- Example: *he hasn't telephoned yet.

isn't--- is not--- Example: *he isn't listening to you.

mustn't--- must not--- Example: 0hildren mustn't play with fire.

needn't--- need not--- Example: ou needn't worry about that.

shouldn't---should not--- Example: ou shouldn't smoke igarettes.

wasn't--- was not--- Example: I wasn't !oking when I said that.

weren't--- were not--- Example: +hey weren't invited to the party.won't--- will not--- Example: I won't be able to attend the onferene.

wouldn't--- would not--- Example: *he wouldn't be surprised if he showed up at the party.