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I would rather eat cake than vegetables. Do you know how to shorten 'I would'?

Apostrophes - Contractions (Adding 'Will', 'Would' and 'Are')

Learn fun contractions with will, would and are so sentences like I’ll, they’d and you’re become quick, clear and easy to read.

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Fascinating Fact:

Use you’d, he’d, she’d, we’d, they’d to squash “would” or “had”, with the apostrophe standing in for missing letters.

In KS1 English, children learn how will, would and are can be shortened using apostrophes, like I’ll, we’d and you’re. These contractions make reading and writing smoother and more natural.

Key Terms

  • Contraction: A shorter word made from two words, with missing letters replaced by an apostrophe, like you are ? you’re.
  • Apostrophe: A punctuation mark (’) that shows where letters are left out in contractions.
  • Context: The other words in a sentence that help you decide if a contraction means “would” or “had”.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What are contractions with will, would and are in KS1?

Contractions with will, would and are are short forms like I’ll (I will), we’d (we would or we had), and you’re (you are). They use an apostrophe for missing letters.

How can I tell if I’d or we’d means would or had?

Look at the words after it. If it is followed by a past participle like “finished”, it usually means had. If it talks about something that might happen, it usually means would.

What is the difference between your and you’re for children?

Your shows something belongs to you, like “your coat”. You’re is a contraction of you are, like “you’re kind”. If you can swap in “you are”, use you’re.

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1 .
Which of these is not a contraction?
he'd
we're
she'll
we'is
An apostrophe has three uses, the omission of a letter is just one purpose!
2 .
Which of these sentences is perfect?
Your going to Spain but I'll be going to Germany.
You're going to Spain but I'll be going to Germany.
You'r going to Spain but I'll be going to Germany.
You're going to Spain but Ill be going to Germany.
Your and you're have two different meanings but sound the same. You're means 'you are' and is two words squished together.
3 .
I'd have liked a bigger boat. In the word 'I'd' which two words have been contracted?
I would
I had
I am
I was
I'd can mean 'I had' and 'I would' - you will need to read the sentence aloud, separating the two words to see which one sounds correct.
4 .
You're taller than me. In the word 'you're' which two words have been contracted?
you had
you were
you are
you is
You were can't be contracted.
5 .
I'll be ten years old tomorrow. In the word 'I'll' which two words have been contracted?
I have
I am
I will
I is
Cake used to be considered a small, flattened type of bread. Thank goodness it's changed to the sugary treat we enjoy on our birthdays!
6 .
Which of these sentences is perfect?
I'd like to have met a dinosaur but theyre extinct now.
Id like to have met a dinosaur but they're extinct now.
I'd like to have met a dinosaur but they'are extinct now.
I'd like to have met a dinosaur but they're extinct now.
The word dinosaur means 'terrible lizard' in Greek.
7 .
She will be walking soon. Which of these contractions is correct for 'she will'?
shell
she'l
shel'l
she'll
If you forget the apostrophe you will be writing the word 'shell', which makes the sentence sound very strange!
8 .
Which of these sentences is correct, with the correct use of a contraction?
They'e best friends.
They're best friends.
Theyre best friends.
Theyar'e best friends.
Remember 'they're' sounds like 'there' and 'their' but unlike the other two it is actually two words squished together.
9 .
I would say he is lost. Which of these contractions is correct for 'I would'?
Iw'oud
I'ld
I'd
I'wd
Maybe someone will spot his orange jacket.
10 .
Which of these sentences is perfect?
I'll help this little ant.
Ill help this little ant.
I'will help this little ant.
I'l help this little ant.
If you forget to write the apostrophe you change the word 'I'll' into 'Ill', which will completely change the meaning of your sentence.
You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Using apostrophes to contract words

Author:  Finola Waller (MEd, Primary School Teacher & KS1 English Quiz Writer)
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