Contractions

[RonBee]

I'll = I will
we'll = we will
she'll = she will
he'll = he will
they'll they will
you'll = you will

• I'll be right back.
  We'll be there in a little while.
  She'll be riding a white horse.
  He'll see you now.
  You'll be sorry for that.

[RonBee]

I'm = I am

• I'm twenty years old = I am twenty years old
  I'm looking forward to it = I am looking forward to it
  I'm not looking forward to it = I am not looking forward to it
  I'm not going with you = I am not going with you
  I'm a man = I am a man
  I'm your friend = I am your friend
  I'm nearly forty = I am nearly forty
  I'm an American = I am an American
  I'm going to come back = I am going to come back
  I'm blessed with a wonderful family = I am blessed with a wonderful family
  I'm behind him 100 percent = I am behind him 100 percent

[Tdol]

But:

I'm Ron's assistant, aren't I?

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by tdol

But:

I'm Ron's assistant, aren't I?

And I'm happy to have you as my assistant.

:wink:

[RonBee]

you're = you are
we're = we are
they're = they are

• You're supposed to be there at eight = You are supposed to be there at eight

• We're meeting them at nine = We are meeting them at nine

• They're supposed to meet us at the station = They are supposed to meet us at the station

[RonBee]

I'd = I would

I'd like to meet her = I would like to meet her

I'd = I had

I'd been doing well until I got hit by a car = I had been doing well until I got hit by a car

[RonBee]

you'd = you would

• If you lived here you'd be home by now = If you lived here you would be home by now

you'd = you had

• You'd better watch out! = You had better watch out!

[RonBee]

we'd = we had

• We'd better be getting back = We had better be getting back

we'd = we would

• We'd like to do it again some time = We would like to do it again some time

[RonBee]

she'd = she had
he'd = he had

• She'd better listen if she knows what's good for her = She had better listen if she knows what's good for her

• He'd better be more careful = He had better be more careful

she'd = she would
he'd = he would

• She'd like to go to the concert = She would like to go to the concert

• He'd like to meet her = He would like to meet her

• She'd like to go to college = She would like to go to college

• He'd be better off not going = He would be better off not going

+ the BE "shan't" for 'shall not'. However, I must say that I can't remember the last time I heard it. More and more, 'shall' is restricted to questions and formal language, where the contraction would be less likely to occur.

I last saw shan't in Harry Potter and the philosopher's stone :wink: I also found the contraction If I'd've known in Rowling's book and I was kind of puzzled because I believe this is difficult to pronounce, isn't this?

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