Hi there!English contractions - Thông thường cách thâu ngắn trong tiếng Anh được dùng để nói hơn là để viết - Tuy nhiên, Anh Ngữ càng ngày càng trở nên thân thiện và không còn gò bó như xưa - Bạn sẽ tìm thấy khá nhiều trong e-mail hay thư từ ngắn gọn cho bạn bè và gia đình, thậm chí trong các bản in. Điều đáng chú ý là khi bạn viết thư cho xếp hay các văn bản hoặc trong các bài luận văn, không nên sử dụng cách viết thâu gọn này. Nếu phải dùng chúng các bạn nên dùng theo cách quote - dấu ngoặc kép " ". Sau đây là các lối viết ngắn theo các mẫu khác nhau - mỗi câu được viết gọn và được giải thích bằng một ví dụ cụ thể rất dễ hiểu.
Positive Contractions - Thâu ngắn trong các câu xác nhận
I'm --- I am --- Ví dụ: I'm waiting for my friend.
I'll --- I will --- Ví dụ: I'll see you tomorrow.
I'd --- I had / I would --- Ví dụ: I'd better leave now. HAY I'd already eaten by the time he arrived.
I've --- I have --- Ví dụ: I've worked here for many years.
You're --- You are --- Ví dụ: You're joking!
You'll --- You will --- Ví dụ: You'll be sorry!
You'd --- You had / would --- Ví dụ: You'd left before he arrived, hadn't you? HAY You'd better hurry up.
You've --- You have --- Ví dụ: You've been to London many times.
He's --- He is / has --- Ví dụ: He's on the phone now. HAY He's been playing tennis since 10 this morning.
He'll --- He will --- Ví dụ: He'll be here tomorrow.
He'd --- He had / would --- Ví dụ: He'd prefer to meet you later in the week. HAY He'd finished before the meeting began.
She's --- She is / has --- Ví dụ: She's watching TV at the moment. HAY She's had a lot of trouble lately.
She'll --- She will --- Ví dụ: She'll be at the meeting.
She'd --- She had / would --- Ví dụ: She'd been working for two hours when he telephoned. HAY She'd like to have a glass of wine.
It's --- It is / has --- Ví dụ: It's been long time since we saw each other last. HAY It's very difficult to concentrate.
It'll --- It will --- Ví dụ: It'll be here soon.
It'd --- It would / had --- Ví dụ: It'd be difficult to say no. HAY It'd been a long time.
We're --- We are --- Ví dụ: We're working hard on the Smith account this week.
We'll --- We will --- Ví dụ: We'll begin when he arrives.
We'd --- We had / would --- Ví dụ: We'd better hurry up if we want to catch the train. HAY We'd finished the meeting before you arrived.
We've --- We have --- Ví dụ: We've been waiting for you!
They're --- They are --- Ví dụ: They're studying German this afternoon.
They'll --- They will --- Ví dụ: They'll finish soon if they concentrate.
They'd --- They had / would --- Ví dụ: They'd eaten their lunch when she stopped by to say hello. HAY They'd rather not come to the meeting.
They've --- They have --- Ví dụ: They've just purchased a new home.
There's --- There is / has --- Ví dụ: There's a hotel in the next town. HAY There's been too many telephone calls today!
There'll --- There will --- Ví dụ: There'll be a price to pay!
There'd --- There had / would --- Ví dụ: There'd better be a good explanation for this. HAY There'd be some reason for that.
That's --- That is / has --- Ví dụ: That's been on my mind lately. HAY That's why I can't come.
That'll --- That will --- Ví dụ: That'll happen sooner than you think.
That'd --- That had / would --- Ví dụ: That'd be the reason why. HAY That'd happened before my time.
Negative Contractions - Thâu ngắn trong các câu Phủ nhận
aren't --- are not --- Ví dụ: They aren't coming next week.
can't --- can not --- Ví dụ: I can't understand you.
couldn't --- could not --- Ví dụ: He couldn't get his shoes on!
didn't --- did not --- Ví dụ: We didn't visit Rome. We went straight to Florence.
doesn't --- does not --- Ví dụ: He doesn't play golf.
don't --- do not --- Ví dụ: They don't like cheese.
hadn't --- had not --- Ví dụ: I hadn't thought of that!
hasn't --- has not --- Ví dụ: She hasn't telephoned yet.
isn't --- is not --- Ví dụ: She isn't listening to you.
mustn't --- must not --- Ví dụ: Children mustn't play with fire.
needn't --- need not --- Ví dụ: You needn't worry about that.
shouldn't --- should not --- Ví dụ: You shouldn't smoke cigarettes.
wasn't --- was not --- Ví dụ: I wasn't joking when I said that.
weren't --- were not --- Ví dụ: They weren't invited to the party.
won't --- will not --- Ví dụ: I won't be able to attend the conference.
wouldn't --- would not --- Ví dụ: She wouldn't be surprised if he showed up at the party.
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