1. CONTRACTIONS I’m I’m busy. I am I am busy. I’ll
I’ll go to school tomorrow.
I will or I shall
I will/shall go to school tomorrow.
I’d
I’d been there.
I’d like some ice cream.
I had or I would
I had been there.
I would like some ice cream.
I’ve
I’ve seen you before.
I have
I have seen you before.
You’re
You’re appointed as our leader.
You are
You are appointed as our leader.

2. CONTRACTIONS You’ll You’ll attend the meeting with me. You will
You will attend the meeting with me.
You’d
You’d given the documents to him.
You‘d return to this place someday.
You had or you would
You had given the documents to him.
You would return to this place someday.
You’ve
You’ve nothing to be afraid of.
You have
You have nothing to be afraid of.

3. CONTRACTIONS He’s He’s a student of this school. He’s become too lazy.
He is or he has
He is a student of this school.
He has become too lazy.
He’ll
He’ll go to your office later.
He will
He will go to your office later.
He’d
He’d gotten tired of farming.
He’d like a sedan rather than a coupe.
He had or he would
He had gotten tired of farming.
He would like a sedan rather than a coupe.
She’s
She’s 21 years old.
She’s been a club member since 1990.
She is or she has
She is 21 years old.
She has been a club member since 1990.
She’ll
She’ll turn 18 next year.
She will
She will turn 18 next year.

4. CONTRACTIONS She’d She’d met him before. She’d like a cup of tea.
She had or she would
She had met him before.
She would like a cup of tea.
It’s
It’s complicated.
It’s been very exhausting.
It is or it has
It is complicated.
It has been very exhausting.
It’ll
It’ll be explained in time.
It will
It will be explained in time.
It’d
It’d be nice if you could come.
It’d been lost before.
It would or it had
It would be nice if you could come.
It had been lost before.

5. CONTRACTIONS We’re We’re glad you can make it. We are
We are glad you can make it.
We’ll
We’ll take note of your request.
We will
We will take note of your request.
We’d
We’d been there before.
We’d love to visit you.
We had or we would
We had been there before.
We would love to visit you.
We’ve
We’ve nothing more to say.
We have
We have nothing more to say.

6. CONTRACTIONS They’re They are They’ll
They’ll travel to Las Vegas next week.
They will
They will travel to Las Vegas next week.
They’d
They’d wanted to meet for coffee later.
They’d meet for coffee later.
They had or they would
They had wanted to meet for coffee later.
They would meet for coffee later.
They’ve
They’ve been here before.
They have
They have been here before.
There’s
There’s another route to the park.
There’s been a problem at the office.
There is or there has
There is another route to the park.
There has been a problem at the office.
There’ll
There’ll be a forum after the program.
There will
There will be a forum after the program.

7. CONTRACTIONS There’d There’d been no complaints so far.
There’d be no more questions after this.
There had or there would
There had been no complaints so far.
There would be no more questions after this.
That’s
That’s what she said.
That’s not been discussed in the meeting.
That is or that has
That is what she said.
That has not been discussed in the meeting.
That’ll
That’ll be my position as well.
That will
That will be my position as well.
That’d
That’d been taken up in the meeting.
That ‘d be considered next time.
That had or that would
That had been taken up in the meeting.
That would be considered next time.

8. CONTRACTIONS Aren’t They aren’t invited. Are not They are not invited.
Weren’t
They weren’t present yesterday.
Were not
They were not present yesterday.
Isn’t
It isn’t mine.
Is not
It is not mine.
Wasn’t
She wasn’t here last night.
Was not
She was not here last night.
Won’t
He won’t agree with me.
Will not
He will not agree with me.

9. CONTRACTIONS Don’t Don’t soil your white shirt. Do not
Do not soil your white shirt.
Doesn’t
He doesn’t know my name.
Does not
He does not know my name.
Didn’t
She didn’t call me.
Did not
She did not call me.
Won’t
They won’t accept the offer.
Will not
They will not accept the offer.
Hadn’t
He hadn’t accepted his fate yet.
Had not
He had not accepted his fate yet.
Hasn’t
She hasn’t enrolled yet.
Has not
She has not enrolled yet.

10. CONTRACTIONS Can’t I can’t fly to L.A. next week. Can not
I cannot fly to L.A. next week.
Couldn’t
She couldn’t pass the exam.
Could not
She could not pass the exam.
Mustn’t
You mustn’t go out alone.
Must not
You must not go out alone.
Needn’t
They needn’t be here tomorrow.
Need not
They need not be here tomorrow.
Shouldn’t
He shouldn’t worry.
Should not
He should not worry.
Wouldn’t
You wouldn’t dare do it.
Would not
You would not dare do it.