‘d = had or would
‘d = had or would
The contraction I’d mean I would or I had.
Here are some similar examples:
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
We can often tell if I’d mean I would or I had simply by looking at the context of the sentence. However, if we’re not sure, we must look at the grammatical form which follows the contraction ‘d.
Take a look at this table for an explanation with examples:
'd = "had" or "would" | |
The contraction 'd mean would or had? | |
Would is followed by the bare infinitive (infinitive without to). | I'd like some tea. ('d = would) |
Would can also be followed by the perfect infinitive(have + past participle). | I'd have gone if I had had time.('d = would) |
Had is followed by a past participle had gone, had had, had been, had spoken, etc.. | He'd gone home. ('d = had) |
I'd better do something | You'd better be careful – it might be dangerous. ('d = had) |
I'd rather | I'd rather live in Paris than in Rome. ('d = would) |
