Contraction word she would

What is the contraction word for she would?

Contraction of she would. The definition of she’d is the contraction of the words she had or she would.

What is the contraction word for I would?

List o’ Common Contractions:

BE WOULD
I I’m I am I’d I would
you you’re you are you’d you would
he he’s he is he’d he would
she she’s she is she’d she would

What is the contraction of we and would?

(wid) contraction of we had, we should, or we would.

What is short for she would?

He’d = he would or he had. She’d = she would or she had. It’d = it would or it had. We’d = we would or we had. They’d = they would or they had.

Is who a proper?

Who’ve is the usual spoken form of ‘who have,’ especially when ‘have’ is an auxiliary verb.

Who’s VS who ve?

Who’s is a contraction linking the words who is or who has, and whose is the possessive form of who. They may sound the same, but spelling them correctly can be tricky.

Is who’ve a proper contraction?

who’ve | Intermediate English. contraction of who have: I know people who’ve found homes on the Internet.

Who’s kid or whose kid?

If you forget, remember that who’s is often a question — it has a little space waiting for an answer. That apostrophe stands for “is.” Whose owns it all. It’s possessive, like a kid who keeps all the toys close. The bottom line is that who’s is short for “who is,” and whose shows ownership.

Is 10 items or less grammatically correct?

“10 items or less” is not correct! If you walk into any grocery store in the United States, and you will see a sign that says “10 items or less” for the fast checkout lanes. This is wrong – it should be “10 items or fewer” because “items” is a countable noun.

Is it fewer or less minutes?

Time is a continuous quantity, so “5 minutes or less” is correct. A purchase is a discrete quantity, so “10 items or fewer” is correct.

Is it less hours or fewer hours?

“Fewer hours”. “Hours” is countable, so you must use “fewer”. “Less” is used only for the uncountable.

How do you know when to use good or well?

The rule of thumb is that good is an adjective and well is an adverb. Good modifies a noun; something can be or seem good. Well modifies a verb; an action can be done well. However, when you’re talking about health, well can be used as an adjective.

Is it less than three weeks or fewer than three weeks?

“Fewer” is used for things which can be counted, so two weeks is fewer than three weeks. “Less” is for things which are difficult to count, and may be used when being a bit more vague. So “less than three weeks” could be two weeks, two and a half weeks…

Is no less than meaning?

: at least —used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly large No less than half the students failed the test. She has had no less than a dozen job offers.

What does no less than 30 minutes mean?

If you see the phrase “Please arrive no later than 30 minutes before the interview,” that means you must arrive earlier. In this case, if they say please arrive no later than 30 minutes before the interview and the interview is at 5:00, then they want you to arrive before 4:30.

Is no less than sign?

The relation “not greater than” can also be represented by a ≯ b, the symbol for “greater than” bisected by a slash, “not”. The same is true for “not less than” and a ≮ b. The notation a ≠ b means that a is not equal to b, and is sometimes considered a form of strict inequality.

Is no less than sentence?

1. He won no less than £5000 in the lottery. 2. My world is silent, to accommodate no less than others.

What does no less than 10 mean?

The phrase “no less than ten” would usually mean “ten or more”. However, the expression “no less (than)” can also be used to show surprise, and that could include being surprised at what you think is an unusually large number of something.

What does no less than 14 days mean?

In other words, a reference to “not less than” a certain period of time means a period exclusive of the days of the two acts or events. For example, “not less than 14 days” means 14 clear days exclusive of the days on which the two acts or events occur.

Contraction of she would. The definition of she’d is the contraction of the words she had or she would.

What is the contraction for you would?

British Dictionary definitions for you’d you’d. / (juːd, unstressed jʊd) / contraction of. you had or you would.

Shall I will contractions?

“Will” and “Shall” in Contractions

Full Versions Contraction
I shall I will I’ll
You shall You will You’ll
He/She/It shall He/She/It will He’ll / She’ll / It’ll
We shall We will We’ll

What is VE in you ve?

contraction of you have:You’ve already been there.

What is the you ve?

(yuv ) You’ve is the usual spoken form of ‘you have,’ when ‘have’ is an auxiliary verb. You’ve got to see it to believe it.

What is the contractions for would have?

Remember, could’ve, should’ve, and would’ve are contractions that mean could have, should have, and would have.

Is when’s a proper contraction?

contraction of when is:When’s the show over?

Is should’ve a proper contraction?

should’ve | Intermediate English. contraction of should have: I should’ve known better.

What is an example of a contraction?

A contraction, or short form, is an abbreviated form of a word or words, from which one or more letters have been left out and replaced by an apostrophe. For example, when speaking informally we usually say words such as ‘I am’ as ‘I’m’, ‘he is’ as ‘he’s’, ‘it is’ as ‘it’s’, and ‘we will’ as ‘we’ll’.

Is ‘i’d a proper contraction?

Contractions are shortened words that use an apostrophe to combine two words into one….List of Common Contractions.

Contraction Word Base Words
he’s he is
he’ll/she’ll he will/she will
I’d I had
I’ll I will

Which is an example of a she-d contraction?

The definition of she’d is the contraction of the words she had or she would. An example of she’d is a boyfriend saying his girlfriend would like steak for dinner. contraction

Which is the best example of a contraction?

The contraction ’d can mean would or had. I’d = I would or I had; You’d = you would or you had; He’d = he would or he had; She’d = she would or she had; It’d = it would or it had; We’d = we would or we had; They’d = they would or they had; See a full explanation with more examples: I’d = would or I had. Let’s = let us

What are the contractions of the word I?

Short forms (contractions): I’m, he’s, we’re, etc. I he, she, it we, you, they am = ’m I’m is = ’s he’s, she’s, it’s are = ’re we’re, you’re, they’re have = ’ve I’ve we’ve, you’ve, they’ve

Are there any contractions that should not be used?

Contractions CONTRACTIONS shouldn’t should not she’d she would she’ll she will she’s she is

  • #1

In English grammar Would is often contracted with pronouns in both speaking and writing.

I would= I’d
You would = You’d
He would = He’d
She would = She’d
We would = We’d
They would= They’d

What about for the pronoun « it « ? The authors didn’t give any examples for » it « in their grammar book. They just didn’t say anything.
And I have come to the conclusion that would cannot be contracted with the pronoun «it».
But what if we mean an animal using » it « ? For example, It (a dog, a cat etc. ) would like some water. It’d like some water. Is it correct?
I think in some situations we can say so especially when we like our pets so much. What do you think?

Thanks in advance,

Last edited: Jan 12, 2017

  • PaulQ


    • #2

    It’d like some water. Is it correct? — Yes.

    The Newt


    • #3

    «It’d» is a perfectly legitimate contraction, although probably used less in written English than some of the other «would» contractions.

    It’d be a good idea if you could revise those reports by Tuesday.

    dojibear


    • #4

    Note: most of these contractions are ambiguous. For example she’d is a contraction of either she would or she had.

    Loob


    • #5

    She’d, he’d, I’d etc all make sense as contractions, since they reduce a two-syllable phrase to a one-syllable phrase.
    It’d doesn’t work for me, except as a form of eye-dialect.

    Oddmania


    • #6

    I’d always thought it’d was a very normal contraction and was widely accepted throughout the English-speaking world. It’s good to know some people never use it. I had no idea, Loob!

    I also hear that’d very often («That’d be great», pronounced more or less like «thad-be great»). Less frequently, I’ve heard it used with given names («Dave’d go if he could», pronounced with a schwa: «Dave-uh’d-go…»).

    velisarius


    • #7

    You will hear these forms all the time, but we don’t normally write them down. It’s just a convention. Like not writing «wanna» — even when that’s what we often say.

    Oddmania


    • #8

    Oh, of couse, Veli. I thought Loob was saying it’d didn’t work for her as a contraction in general, neither in speech nor in writing.

    Loob


    • #9

    It

    doesn’t

    work for me*. Except, as I say, as a form of eye-dialect.

    * I’ve just realised I didn’t understand your point. We’re talking written contractions here, aren’t we?

    Oddmania


    • #10

    I wasn’t. Were you? I didn’t have the impression that Luckyteenager was only interested in written English. Hence the misunderstanding; sorry about that.

    In English grammar Would is often contracted with pronouns in both speaking and writing.

    But what if we mean an animal using » it « ? For example, It (a dog, a cat etc. ) would like some water. It’d like some water. Is it correct?
    I think in some situations we can say so especially when we like our pets so much. What do you think?

    DonnyB


    • #11

    I’d always thought it’d was a very normal contraction and was widely accepted throughout the English-speaking world. It’s good to know some people never use it. I had no idea, Loob!

    I also hear that’d very often («That’d be great», pronounced more or less like «thad-be great»). Less frequently, I’ve heard it used with given names («Dave’d go if he could», pronounced with a schwa: «Dave-uh’d-go…»).

    Well, I was under the impression that it’d was normal and widely accepted, too. I’ve heard it, seen it and used it: it works for me, even it doesn’t for Loob. Same with that’d, really.

    Like you, I’ve heard it done with people’s names, but I must admit I’ve never actually seen anything like «Dave’d…»

    Loob


    • #12

    Well, the term «contraction» to me means «written contraction».

    If we’re talking about speech, then unstressed «would» and «had» can, in the appropriate environments, become either /əd/ or /d/.

    • #13

    You’d use it in writing as a representation of someone saying it that way.
    It is of course

    possible

    to say it that way, but there is not much incentive to do so because it would not reduce the syllable count. If you contract (in speech) «he would» to «he’d», you start with two syllables and end with one, because the last thing before the apostrophe is a vowel. If you attempt the same trick with «it would», you get a consonant before the apostrophe, and your «it’d» actually sounds like «itted» with a schwa in there, so it’s still two syllables — not much of a contraction. If you try to eliminate the schwa, you end up tripping over your tongue.

    My nephew, when he was small, used to say «I amn’t» as a perfectly logical adaptation of «he isn’t».

    Oddmania


    • #14

    If you try to eliminate the schwa, you end up tripping over your tongue.

    Do you ever omit the ‘t’ sound? If I say «It’d be nice» quickly, it sounds like «id be nice», where the d is perhaps more of a dental stop than an actual d.

    (I’m a very lazy person, though).

    Last edited: Jan 13, 2017

    • #15

    Do you ever omit the ‘t’ sound?

    Yes. I think as part of the process of trying not to trip over your tongue, first the ‘t’ becomes a ‘d’, and then the schwa or gap between the two ‘d’s gets smaller until you end up with a single ‘d’.

    • #16

    I appreciate you all for your helpful replies. I got you.

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    Привет, друзья. В английском языке сокращения используются очень часто, в основном в разговорной речи. В официальных текстах (например, в научной и юридической литературе) употребление сокращенных форм глагола избегается. Сокращению подвергаются в основном вспомогательные глаголы и отрицательная частица not, так как в предложении они безударные. Кроме того, существует много сокращений с модальными глаголами.

    Чаще всего, сокращается отрицательная частица ‘not’. Она превращается в n’t, при этом сливаясь с предыдущим глаголом:

    • После форм глагола be: aren’t, isn’t, wasn’t, weren’t
    • После модальных глаголов: can’t, couldn’t, mustn’t, shouldn’t, won’t, wouldn’t
    • После форм глагола do: didn’t, doesn’t, don’t
    • После форм глагола have: hasn’t, haven’t, hadn’t

    Например:

    • We were not ready for the changes. = We weren’t ready for the changes.
    • She could not have missed it. = She couldn’t have missed it.
    • Why did not you call me? = Why didn’t you call me?
    • They have not arrived yet. = They haven’t arrived yet.

    Кроме частицы ‘not’, в английском языке принято сокращать формы глаголов ‘to be’, ‘to have’, ‘to do’, а также модальных глаголов ‘can’, ‘may’, ‘must’, ‘need’, ‘will’, ‘shall’ и др. во всех временах.

    Основные сокращения английского языка:

    aren’t are not
    can’t cannot
    couldn’t could not
    didn’t did not
    doesn’t does not
    don’t do not
    hadn’t had not
    hasn’t has not
    haven’t have not
    he’d he had; he would
    he’ll he will; he shall
    he’s he is; he has
    I’d I had; I would
    I’ll I will; I shall
    I’m I am
    I’ve I have
    isn’t is not
    it’s it is; it has
    let’s let us
    mightn’t might not
    mustn’t must not
    shan’t shall not
    she’d she had; she would
    she’ll she will; she shall
    she’s she is; she has
    shouldn’t should not
    that’s that is; that has
    there’s there is; there has
    they’d they had; they would
    they’ll they will; they shall
    they’re they are
    they’ve they have
    we’d we had; we would
    we’re we are
    we’ve we have
    weren’t were not
    what’ll what will; what shall
    what’re what are
    what’s what is; what has
    what’ve what have
    where’s where is; where has
    who’d who had; who would
    who’ll who will; who shall
    who’re who are
    who’s who is; who has
    who’ve who have
    won’t will not
    wouldn’t would not
    you’d you had; you would
    you’ll you will; you shall
    you’re you are
    you’ve you have

    Contraction of Verbs

    Употребление сокращенных форм на письме определяется характером письма. Сокращений следует избегать в официальных документах, формальной переписке, научных работах, однако в неофициальных письмах, блогах, статьях употребление сокращений допускается и даже приветствуется.

    Сокращения придают более неформальный и легкий тон, а полные формы, в свою очередь, указывают на серьезность и официальность. Прежде чем использовать сокращения в письменной речи, подумайте о характере, цели и адресате своего письма.

    Обратите внимание на различие в произношении: can’t:

    • British English [kɑːnt]
    • American English [kæ̱nt].

    Некоторые сокращения могут подразумевать разные глаголы, например сокращение ’s может обозначать и  is и has. Как отличить? Отличаем по контексту. После is используется либо глагол с окончанием ing, либо прилагательное или существительное:

    • He’s waiting for you. — Он вас ждет.
    • She’s a student. — Она студентка.
    • It’s beautiful.  — Это прекрасно.

    После has должен идти глагол в третьей форме:

    • He’s got a new car. — У него новая машина.
    • She’s been to the USA. — Она была в США.

    Сокращение ‘d может «скрывать»  had, would, should. После had используем третью форму глагола:

    • I remembered that I’d left my bag at home.
    • Я вспомнил, что оставил сумку дома.
    • He’d travelled to Europe several times before he went there last year.
    • Он путешествовал в Европу несколько раз до того, как поехал туда в прошлом году.

    Иногда сокращение используется для конструкции had better:

    • You’d better go home now.
    • Тебе лучше пойти домой сейчас.

    Следом за would часто стоит like to:

    • I’d like to have a cup of tea.
    • Я бы хотел чашечку чая.

    C should обычно используется глагол в первой форме без частицы to (выражение совета):

    • You’d go and apologize.
    • Тебе следует пойти и извиниться.

    Не путайте сокращенную форму it’s и притяжательное прилагательное its.

    Ain’t — сленговое сокращение от am not, are not, is not, have not, has not. Его можно встретить в фильмах, песнях и в разговорной речи.

    • There ain’t (вместо isn’t) anything we can do.
    • I ain’t (вместо haven’t) done anything.

    Не стоит сокращать вспомогательный глагол, если предложение состоит только из подлежащего и этого глагола. В этом случае на него падает логическое ударение: если мы его сократим, то ударять будет нечего.

    • Are you a student? — Yes, I am. Yes, I’m.
    • Have they written the report yet? — Yes, they have. Yes, they’ve.

    Сокращенные формы глаголов

    Сокращения — важный элемент разговорного английского языка. Иногда из-за них сложно понять речь носителей языка, когда они говорят очень быстро, поэтому важно развивать навыки слушания, а если вы хотите улучшить разговорный английский, то опытные преподаватели помогут вам в этом. Успехов вам в изучении английского!

    In English grammar, we might use the contracted form of a verb when we are speaking or writing informally.

    Let’s look at a list of contracted forms of verbs (with their expanded form) so you know how to use them:

    Contracted Forms of Verbs List

    What is the contracted form of a verb?

    A contraction is a shortened form of a verb that is used when two words are combined to form one.

    This involves removing one or more letters and adding an apostrophe to create a new word. For example, “I am” becomes “I’m.”

    When are contracted forms used?

    Contracted forms are used frequently in everyday spoken language and informal written language, such as e-mails and text messages.

    They cannot be used in formal, academic writing, or professional documents where each word needs to be spelled out completely.

    The following is a list of common contracted forms of verbs:

    • I am – I’m
    • I am not – I ain’t
    • Let us – Let’s
    • I will – I’ll
    • We will – We’ll
    • I would – I’d
    • We are – We’re
    • You will – You’ll
    • You would – You’d
    • He is – He’s
    • She is – She’s
    • It is – It’s
    • She has – She’s
    • He has – He’s
    • It has – It’s
    • We have – We’ve
    • They have – They’ve
    • Where is – Where’s
    • Who is – Who’s
    • There is – There’s
    • They are – They’re
    • They will – They’ll
    • Might have – Might’ve
    • Must have – must’ve

    Negative Common Contractions

    • Is not – Isn’t
    • Are not – Aren’t
    • Can not – Can’t
    • Was not – Wasn’t
    • Could not – Couldn’t
    • Did not – Didn’t
    • Have not – Haven’t
    • Had not – Hadn’t
    • Has not – Hasn’t
    • Should not – Shouldn’t
    • Would not – Wouldn’t
    • Were not – Weren’t
    • Will not – Won’t

    While contracted forms of verbs are usually informal in nature, it is always best to use the full form in a formal context.

    Contractions With The Verb HAVE

    Here are some shortened forms of the verb “have.”

    • I have – I’ve
    • You have – You’ve
    • He has – He’s
    • She has – She’s
    • It has – It’s
    • We have – We’ve
    • They have – They’ve
    • I have not – I haven’tI’ve not
    • You have not – You haven’t – You’ve not
    • He has not – He hasn’t – He’s not
    • She has not – She hasn’t – She’s not
    • It has not – It hasn’t – It’s not
    • We have not got – We haven’t – We’ve not
    • They have not got – They haven’t – they’ve not

    The contracted form “haven’t” is more common than the contraction with not. However, this may vary depending on the region you are living.

    Example sentences:

    We have not met. We’ve not met (less common). We haven’t met (more common).

    Contractions With The Verb HAVE (Past Form)

    • I had – I’d
    • You had – You’d
    • He had – He’d
    • She had – She’d
    • It had – It’d
    • We had – We’d
    • They had – They’d
    • I had not – I hadn’t – I’d not
    • You had not – You hadn’t – You’d not
    • He had not – He hadn’t – He’d Not
    • She had not – She hadn’t – She’d Not
    • It had not – It hadn’t – It’d Not
    • We had not – We hadn’t – We’d Not
    • They had not – They hadn’t – They’d Not

    In American English, instead of saying:

    “I have a new toy” they prefer to say, “I’ve got a new toy.” This is informal. However, “I’ve a new toy” is also correct; it’s just less common.

    However, “has” can never be contracted when it’s the main verb in the sentence and in the third person present tense (he, she, it).

    For example:

    • She has food.

    “She’s food.” This is incorrect. Instead, we can say, “She’s got food”

    • He has a bicycle.

    “He’s a bicycle.” This is incorrect. Instead, we can say, “He’s got a new bicycle.”

    However, if “have” is the auxiliary (helping) verb, then we can contract the verb:

    • He has arrived.

    “He’s arrived.” This is correct, as the main verb is “arrive” and not have.

    • It has snowed.

    “It’s snowed.” This is correct as the main verb is “snow” and not have.

    Contractions With The Verb BE

    • I am – I’m
    • You are – You’re
    • He is – He’s
    • She is – She’s
    • It is – It’s
    • We are – We’re
    • They are – They’re
    • There is – There’s
    • How is – How’s
    • What is – What’s
    • Where is – Where’s
    • Here is – Here’s
    • You are not – you aren’t – you’re not
    • He is not – he isn’t – he’s not
    • She is not – she isn’t – she’s not
    • It is not – it isn’t – it’s not
    • We are not – we aren’t – we’re not
    • They are not – they aren’t – they’re not

    The contracted form “isn’t/aren’t” and “not” are used interchangeably and you will hear both said.

    If you want to emphasize that you are not involved in something, you might be more inclined to use the “not” contracted form when speaking, although either contracted form is perfectly fine.

    For example, “she’s not a liar.”

    Contractions with the Verb BE (Past Form)

    • I was not – I wasn’t
    • You were not – You weren’t
    • He was not – he wasn’t
    • She was not – she wasn’t
    • It was not – it wasn’t
    • We were not – we weren’t
    • They were not – they weren’t

    You can also use the contracted form with a noun, for example, “the dog’s on the sofa” (the dog is on the sofa) and “Alice’s here” (Alice is here).

    Again this is informal and is more common when speaking.

    Contractions with the verb DO

    • I do not – I don’t
    • You do not – You don’t
    • He does not – He doesn’t
    • She does not – She doesn’t
    • We do not – We don’t
    • They do not – They don’t

    Contractions with the Verb DO (Past Form)

    • I did not – I didn’t
    • You did not – You didn’t
    • He did not – He didn’t
    • She did not – She didn’t
    • It did not – It didn’t
    • We did not – We didn’t
    • They did not – They didn’t

    Contractions With The Modal Verb WILL

    • I will – I’ll
    • He will – He’ll
    • She will – She’ll
    • It will – It’ll
    • We will – We’ll
    • They will – They’ll
    • I will not – I won’t – I’ll not
    • He will not – He won’t – He’ll not
    • She will not – She won’t – She’ll not
    • It will not – It won’t – It’ll not
    • We will not – We won’t – We’ll not
    • They will not – They won’t – They’ll not

    Nowadays, most people say “won’t” instead of “not.

    For example,

    • “I’ll not go to the dance.” (old-fashioned; not common)
    • I won’t go to the dance.” (more common)

    Contractions with the modal verb WOULD

    • I would – I’d
    • He would – He’d
    • She would – She’d
    • It would – It’d
    • We would – We’d
    • They would – They’d
    • I would not – I wouldn’t – I’d not
    • He would not – He wouldn’t – He’d not
    • She would not- She wouldn’t- She’d not
    • It would not – It wouldn’t – It’d not
    • We would not – We wouldn’t – We’d not
    • They would not – They’d not- They’d not

    “I’d not” is grammatically correct but sounds odd to native English speakers as it is not used. It is most more common to say I wouldn’t, he wouldn’t, she wouldn’t, etc.

    Contractions with the modal verb WOULD (Past Form)

    • I would have – I would’ve – I’d have
    • You would have – You would’ve – You’d have
    • He would have – He would’ve – He’d have
    • She would have – She would’ve – She’d have
    • It would have – It would’ve – It’d have
    • We would have – We would’ve – We’d have
    • They would have- They would’ve – They’d have
    • I would not have – I wouldn’t have- I’d not have
    • He would not have – He wouldn’t have- He’d not have
    • She would not have – She wouldn’t have- She’d not have
    • It would not have – It wouldn’t have- It’d not have
    • We would not have – We wouldn’t have- We’d not have
    • They would not have – They would’ve – They’d not have

    “I’d not have” is grammatically correct but sounds strange to native English speakers as it is not spoken. It is most more common to say I wouldn’t have, he wouldn’t have, she wouldn’t have, etc.

    Short Forms of Other Modal Verbs

    The modals can, may, must, should, and can also be contracted when used as auxiliaries. For example, “He can’t do it,” “She shouldn’t have come,” and “I wouldn’t have done it.”

    • Cannot – Can’t
    • Can Not Have – Can’t’ve
    • Must not – Mustn’t
    • Must not have – Mustn’t’ve
    • Should not- Shouldn’t
    • Should not have – Shouldn’t’ve
    • Shall not – Shan’t
    • Shall not have – Shalln’t’ve
    • Used not – Usen’t – Usedn’t
    • Could not – Couldn’t
    • Could not have – Couldn’t’ve
    • Might not – Mightn’t
    • Might not have – Mightn’t’ve
    • Ought not to – Oughtn’t to
    • Ought not have – Oughtn’t’ve
    • Need not – Needn’t
    • Need not have – Needn’t’ve
    • Will not – Won’t
    • Will not have – Won’t’ve
    • Dare not – Daren’t
    • Dare not have – Daren’t’ve
    • Had Not – Hadn’t

    Some of the contractions are rare and awkward, like “oughtn’t’ve” and “usedn’t.”

    In Conclusion

    The contracted forms of verbs are informal and are used more commonly in speech.

    It is good to know them in case you hear them in spoken English, and their usage varies depending on the region.

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    Would | Conditional

    The verb “would” is used with “have” and the past participle of a main verb to express a hypothetical, conditional situation in the past, an event that did not actually occur.

    To form a past, conditional sentence with “would”:

    • would + have + past participle of main verb

    Example

    • “I would’ve gone shopping if I didn’t have so much homework to finish.”

    Here, had the speaker not had a lot of homework to do, she would have been at the store shopping.

    Now, why did I say “would’ve”* instead of “would have”?

    (“would’ve” = informal!”)

    Rhythm of English

    The music of English comes from the way native English speakers:

    • stress their content words (meaning, they say them longer, louder, and higher in pitch); as well as
    • de-stress their function words (meaning they say them quicker and more relaxed).

    Function words in English are those that form the grammar and structure of a sentence and do not carry much content. These include auxiliary verbs, which accompany a main verb and add some grammatical meaning to the sentence.

    Because “have” is an auxiliary verb, we tend to de-stress it and contract it, then attach it to the verb preceding it.

    So, to contract “have”, simply:

    • delete the first consonant sound [h];
    • de-stress and relax the vowel sound ([æ] –> [ə]); and
    • connect it to the verb before it.

    “Have” –> [əv]

    Would + have = “would’ve” [Wʊ dəv]

    Did you hear how much more relaxed the vowel sound in “have” is?

    • “would’ve” [Wʊ dəv]

    Remember that because “have” now begins with a vowel, you should connect your speech and pronounce the [d] in “would” at the beginning of “‘ve” [əv] –> [dəv].

    • “would’ve” [Wʊ dəv]

    Let’s practice.

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    • “I would’ve come sooner, but there was so much traffic!”
    • “If I had known you were fluent in English, I would’ve practiced more with you!”
    • “We would’ve liked to have met your mother.”
    • “I would’ve earned so much more money if I just worked a little harder!”

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    Contractions: ‘would’ vs ‘had’

    The auxiliary verbs would and had are both contracted to ‘d. How can they be distinguished?
    •  Would is always followed by a verb in the infinitive without the to:

    I’d like some sugar please. I would like some sugar please.

    I’d be glad to meet you. I would be glad to meet you.

    •  Had is followed by a past participle and allows us to conjugate the verb in the Past Perfect:

    When I arrived, she’d been in my office for two hours. When I arrived, she had been in my office for two hours.

    Until he bought his sports car, he’d been saving money for years. Before buying his sports car, he had been saving money for years.

    Note

    : Some other expressions (had better, had best…) use had without being followed by a past participle:

    I’d better leave. I had better leave. It’s better if I go.


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