- When we speak, we often use short forms. We join groups of words. For example, we say:
I am as I’m.
You are as you’re.
We use such short forms in written English also. But they are more common to spoken English.
- Short Forms:
| I am
He is She is It is We are You are They are I will You will He will |
I’m
He’s She’s It’s We’re You’re They’re I’ll You’ll He’ll |
Am not
Is not Are not Will not Do not Does not Did not Has not Have not Had not Can not |
Ain’t
Isn’t Aren’t Won’t Don’t Doesn’t Didn’t Hasn’t Haven’t Hadn’t Can’t |