Contracted Forms of the Verb to Be Exercises

Note: `s can be used to signify that it is or a. For example: She is English. (She is English). She has a dog. (She has a dog.) You can use a contracted form with any name. For example: Mark is here. / The book is on the table. Forms are very common in speech, but are used less often in writing. The expression that it is may be the contracted form that it is or has. Read the following sentences and specify what form of verb is used in them. Keywords:list of contracted forms, short forms, contracted modal forms, contracted verb forms, abbreviated forms of verbs It is not possible not to contract the mere presence of the first-person form of the singular of BE (am) and the negative adverb. However, BE`s simple past cannot contract with the negative adverb. Note that the verb BE can be contracted with a subject or the negative adverb cannot.

There is no difference in meaning between these sentences. Note: The forms I have/don`t have are very, very common in English. You will also hear the form that I do not have. however, note that this form is much less common. In spoken English, contractions are made with each noun, followed by the third form of BE (is). This is an informal speech. 1. She never went to the United States. (= She never …..) 2.

There is someone at the door. (= There is someone…) 4. He is not interested in the offer. (= It is not…) 3. The dog is happy. There was breakfast. (= He had..) 10. She is back from her business trip.

(= She came back…) Contractions with BE are not possible with a subject if BE is the last word of a sentence (which happens in response to a question). 9. There was an explosion near the temple. (= There was…) 8.C is a sad state. (= It`s sad…) . . . .