List of Contraction Words: 81 English Contractions

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A reference list of common English contraction words, each shown as the full phrase paired with its shortened form. Grouped by type so you can find the contraction you need for casual or conversational writing.

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Am Not = Ain't
Are Not = Aren't
Bet You = Betcha
Can Not = Can't
Could Have = Could've
Could Not = Couldn't
Do Not = Don't
Does Not = Doesn't
Don't Know = Dunno
Don't You = Doncha
Give Me = Gimme
Going to = Gonna
Got to = Gotta
Got You = Gotcha
Has Not = Hasn't
Have Not = Haven't
He Is = He's
He Will = He'll
How Are = How're
How Is = How's
How Have = How've
I Am = I'm
I Had = I'd
I Have = I've
I Will = I'll
Is Not = Isn't
It Is = It's
It Was = 'twas
It Will = It'll
Kind of = Kinda
Let Me = Lemme
Let Us = Let's
Might Have = Might've
Might Not = Mightn't
Must Have = Must've
Must Not = Mustn't
Need Not = Needn't
Of the Clock = O'clock
Ought Not = Oughtn't
Out of = Outta
She Is = She's
She Will = She'll
Should Have = Should've
Should Not = Shouldn't
Sort of = Sorta
That Is = That's
That Will = That'll
That Would = That'd
There Is = There's
They Are = They're
They Have = They've
They Will = They'll
Want to = Wanna
We Are = We're
We Have = We've
We Will = We'll
What Are = What're
What Are You = Whatcha
What Is = What's
What Have = What've
What Will = What'll
When Is = When's
When Will = When'll
Where Are = Where're
Where Is = Where's
Where Have = Where've
Where Will = Where'll
Who Is = Who's
Who Have = Who've
Who Will = Who'll
Why Are = Why're
Why Is = Why's
Why Have = Why've
Why Will = Why'll
Will Not = Won't
Won't You = Woncha
Would Not = Wouldn't
You All = Y'all
You Are = You're
You Have = You've
You Will = You'll

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