How do you tell if a contraction is a verb or a noun?

Answer 1

if you can 'do' a contraction then its a verb. If a contraction is the name of something then its a noun.

Answer 2

To determine if a contraction is a verb or a noun, look at the words that have been combined. If the contraction includes a verb (e.g., "it's" = "it is"), then it functions as a verb. If the contraction includes a noun (e.g., "I'm" = "I am"), then it functions as a noun.