Contractions In English

6 words in this vocabulary list

pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun or noun phrase, such as 'which've' replacing 'which have'

  • I have not seen the documents which’ve been requested by the client.
  • I can't find the keys which’ve been missing since yesterday.
  • I don't know where the party is tonight, but I heard it's at John's place, which’ve got a cool setup.
  • The memories of our childhood, which’ve faded over time, still hold a special place in my heart.

noun an't is not a noun

verb an't is a contraction of 'am not' or 'are not', used as a verb in informal English

adjective an't is not an adjective

adverb an't is not an adverb

pronoun an't is not a pronoun

preposition an't is not a preposition

conjunction an't is not a conjunction

interjection an't is not an interjection

article an't is not an article

  • I can't attend the meeting tomorrow due to a prior commitment.
  • I can't make it to the party tonight, sorry.
  • I ain't gonna do that, it's too risky.
  • I can't wrap my head around the concept of time travel.

noun a word that functions as the name of a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adverb a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse

article a word that is used with a noun to specify grammatical definiteness of the noun, and in some languages extending to volume or numerical scope

  • There're many factors to consider before making a decision.
  • There're so many options to choose from!
  • I heard there're gonna be some sick beats at the party.
  • In every challenge, there're opportunities waiting to be discovered.

noun a contraction of 'going to'

verb a contraction of 'going to'

adjective not applicable

adverb not applicable

pronoun not applicable

preposition not applicable

conjunction not applicable

interjection not applicable

article not applicable

  • I am sorry, but I am not going to attend the meeting tomorrow.
  • I'm not gonna make it to the party tonight.
  • I ain't gon't be there for the game this weekend.
  • She gon't let anyone bring her down with negative comments.

verb a contraction of 'am not', used to indicate negation or refusal

  • I amn't sure if I will be able to attend the meeting tomorrow.
  • I amn't really into horror movies, they scare me too much.
  • I amn't gonna let that stop me from having a good time.
  • I amn't the same person I was before, I've grown and changed.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, such as 'couldn't've'

adverb a word that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb, typically ending in -ly, such as 'couldn't've'

preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, such as 'couldn't've'

  • I couldn’t’ve made it to the meeting on time due to traffic congestion.
  • I couldn’t’ve believed my eyes when I saw that surprise party waiting for me.
  • I couldn’t’ve even if I wanted to, the store was already closed.
  • He couldn’t’ve seen the truth even if it hit him in the face.