Simple Present - Long forms, short forms

Simple Present
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Form of affirmative, negative sentences and questions
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Long forms and short forms
Simple Present - Complex Test 1 Complex Test 2
Exercises - Simple Present

Long forms and short forms in the Simple Present

We often use short forms of the auxiliaries. The Simple Present is formed with a full verb. Short forms are only used in negative phrases.

affirmative
long form short form
I, we, you, they: -
I read -
he, she, it: -
he reads -

negative (do not)
long form short form
I, we, you, they: I, we, you, they:
I do not read I don't read
he, she, it: he, she, it:
he does not read he doesn't read
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