Page 14 - 英文呈分貼題王5下(卷1)

Short forms

In speech and informal writing, we can use the following short forms:

Long form Short form Long form Short form

I am I ‘m I am not I’m not

You are You’re You are not You’re not or you aren’t

We are We’re We are not We ‘re not or we aren’t

They are They’re They are not They’re not or they aren’t

He is He’s He is not He’s not or he isn’t

She is She’s She is not She’s not or she isn’t

It is It’s It is not It’s not or it isn’t

Long form Short form

I / he/ she/ it was not I / he/ she/ it wasn’t

You/ we/ they were not You/ we/ they weren’t

I / you/ we/ they do not I / you/ we/ they don’t

He/ she/ it does not He/ she/ it doesn’t

I / you/ we/ they/ he/ she/ it did not I / you/ we/ they/ he/ she/ it didn’t

I will I’ll

You will You’ll

We will We’ll

They will They’ll

He/ She will He’ll/ She' ll

I / you/ we/ they/ he/ she/ it will not I / you/ we/ they/ he/ she/ it won’t

I have I’ve

You have You’ve

We have We’ve

82 Appendix: Essential English Grammar for Primary School Appendix: Essential English Grammar for Primary School