Sin embargo si se quiere dar un toque más formal a algún escrito, es recomendable evitar el uso de cualquier contracción.
Antes de decidir si usar contracciones en alguna tarea de escritura, debes tener en cuenta el tipo de audiencia y el propósito de esta escritura. Pero si te decides a utilizar contracciones, te mostramos una tabla que muestra las contracciones más utilizadas en el idioma inglés, las cuales están con sus respectivos ejemplos:
| aren't | are not | You aren't as tall as your brother No eres tan alto como tu hermano |
| can't | cannot | He can't speak english El no puede hablar inglés |
| couldn't | could not | We couldn't go there because we didn't have a car No podíamos ir allí porque no teníamos un coche |
| didn't | did not | Tom didn't go to school yesterday because he didn'twant to Tom no fue a la escuela ayer porque no quería |
| doesn't | does not | Tom doesn't know why Marydoesn't eat meat Tom no sabe por qué Mary no come carne |
| don't | do not | Don't pretend you don't know No finjas que no sabes |
| hadn't | had not | I hadn't realized the magnitude of the problems No me había dado cuenta de la magnitud de los problemas |
| hasn't | has not | I can't believe Tom hasn'tcalled No puedo creer que Tom no ha llamado |
| haven't | have not | Don't hang up; I haven'tfinished talking to you No cuelgues, no he terminado de hablarte |
| he'd | he had, he would | If he'd (he had) had time, he would have visited us Si él hubiera tenido tiempo, nos habría visitado He talks like he'd (he would) already read the book Habla como si ya hubiera leído el libro |
| he'll | he will, he shall | He's sure that he'll (he will) win the game El está seguro que ganará el juego If he keeps drinking like that,he'll (he shall) have to take a taxi home Si sigue bebiendo así, él tendrá que tomar un taxi a casa |
| he's | he is | He's very young. He's much younger than Tom El es muy joven. Es mucho más joven que Tom |
| I'd | I had, I would | When I got home, I noticed thatI'd (I had)lost my wallet Cuando llegué a casa, me di cuenta de que había perdido mi cartera If I'd (I would)known the truth,I'd (I would) have told you Si hubiera sabido la verdad te lo habría dicho |
| I'll | I will, I shall | I'll (I will) write to you or I'llphone you next week Te escribiré o te llamaré la semana próxima I'll (I shall) see him in less than a week Le veré en menos de una semana |
| I'm | I am | I'm an idealist. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm on my way Soy un idealista. No sé adónde voy, pero estoy de camino |
| I've | I have | I've told Tom everything I'vetold you Le he contado a Tom todo lo que te conté a ti |
| isn't | is not | Money isn't everything, but if you have no money, you can't do anything El dinero no lo es todo, pero si no tienes dinero no puedes hacer nada |
| it's | it is | It's not your fault, it's Alison's La culpa no es tuya, es de Alison |
| let's | let us | Let's get up a party for Tom's birthday Hagámosle a Tom una fiesta por su cumpleaños |
| mightn't | might not | It mightn't have been my youngest brother's fault, but it wasn't mine either Puede no haber sido la culpa de mi hermano menor, pero tampoco fue mía |
| mustn't | must not | You mustn't touch it, because it'll break easily No debes tocarlo, porque se romperá con facilidad |
| shan't | shall not | I shan't change my mind, whatever happens No cambiaré de opinión, pase lo que pase |
| She'd | she had, she would | She called him to say thatShe'd (She would) be late Ella lo llamó para decirle que llegaría tarde She said She'd (she had) heard of the accident Ella dijo que había oído del accidente |
| She'll | She will, She shall | Someday She'll (She will) have to pay for what she's done Algún día ella tendrá que pagar por lo que ha hecho She'll (She shall) water the garden this afternoon Ella debe regar el jardín esta tarde |
| She's | She is | Even though She's rich, She says she's poor A pesar de que ella es rica, dice que es pobre |
| shouldn't | should not | I shouldn't have logged off No debí desconectarme del sitio |
| that's | that is | That's not a cat. That's a dog No es un gato. Es un perro |
| there's | there is | If there's no solution, it's because there's no problem Si no hay ninguna solución, es que no hay ningún problema |
| They'd | They had, They would | They'd (They had) started earlier than we had Ellos habían empezado más temprano que nosotros They'd (They would) tell us if they knew of anything Si ellos supieran algo, nos lo dirían |
| They'll | They will, They shall | They'll (They will)probably come by car Ellos probablemente vendrán en auto They'll (They shall) not pass ¡No pasarán! |
| They're | They are | They're dangerous, and they have no natural predators Son peligrosos, y no tienen depredadores naturales |
| We'd | We had, We would | After We'd (We had) walked for some time, we came to the lake Después de haber caminado por un rato, llegamos al lago We'd (We would)like separate checks Nos gustaría cuentas separadas |
| We're | We are | We're not so young that we don't understand what love is Ya no somos tan jóvenes así que no entendemos lo que es el amor |
| We've | We have | We've got to get up early tomorrow. We're going on a picnic Tenemos que levantarnos temprano mañana. Nos vamos de picnic |
| Weren't | Were not | We weren't able to buy tickets, so we didn't go to the concert No fuimos capaces de comprar las entradas, así que no fuimosal concierto |
| What'll | What will | Tom doesn't know what'llhappen Tom no sabe qué pasará |
| What're | What are | What're you waiting for? ¿Qué estás esperando? |
| What's | What is | What's wrong with what we were doing? ¿Qué hay de malo en lo que hacemos? |
| What've | What have | What've you done? ¿Qué has hecho? |
| Where's | Where is | Where's the children's section? ¿Dónde está la sección de niños? |
| Who'd | Who had | Who'd know that? ¿Quién sabría eso? |
| Who'll | Who will | Who'll take care of the dog while we are gone? ¿Quién se hará cargo del perro mientras estemos fuera? |
| Who're | Who are | Yesterday I met two Americanswho're bicycling through Japan. Ayer conocí a dos estadounidenses que andan recorriendo Japón en bicicleta |
| Who's | Who is | Tom doesn't know who's who Tom no sabe quién es quién |
| Who've | Who have | There are some adults who'venever been children Hay algunos adultos que no han sido nunca niños |
| won't | will not | If he doesn't come, we won'tgo Si él no viene, nosotros no iremos |
| wouldn't | would not | Don't do anything I wouldn't do No hagas nada que yo no haría |
| You'd | You had, You would | Since you look tired, You'd(You had) better take a rest Te ves agotada, mejor toma un descanso This would be a lot easier ifYou'd (You would) help Esto sería mucho más fácil si tú ayudaras |
| You'll | You will, You shall | You'll (You will)do what she says and you'll succeed Tú harás lo que ella dice, y triunfarás If you are a good boy, You'll(You shall) have a nice cake Si te portas bien, te daré una rica torta |
| You're | You are | If you're not with us then you're against us Si no estás con nosotros, estás contra nosotros |
| You've | You have | I've heard You've been sick Me han dicho que has estado enferma |
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