In spoken English, would have, could have, and might have are almost always contracted. It is important to recognize these sounds:

🔹 En inglés hablado, would have, could have y might have casi siempre se contraen. Es importante reconocer estos sonidos:

would have => would've [wʊdəv] => often sounds like "would of"

could have => could've [kʊdəv] => often sounds like "could of"

might have => might've [maɪtəv] => often sounds like "might of"

In negative sentences, only not is contracted, and only with could and would: wouldn't have, couldn't have. With might, there is no contraction: I might not have passed the exam.

🔹 En oraciones negativas, solo se contrae not, y solo con could y would: wouldn't have, couldn't have. Con might no hay contracción: I might not have passed the exam.