to be - Simple Present Form

Positive Statement Negative Statement

Long form Short form Long form Short form
I am I'm I am not I'm not
He is He's He is not He isn't or He's not
She is She's She is not She isn't or She's not
It is It's It is not It isn't or It's not
You are You're You are not You aren't or You're not
We are We're We are not We aren't or We're not
They are They're They are not They're not
To be - Simple Past Form
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I was I was not I wasn't
He was He was not He wasn't
She was She was not She wasn't
It was --- It was not It wasn't
You were You were not You weren't
We were We were not We weren't
They were They were not They weren't
To do - Simple Present Form
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I do I do not I don't
He does He does not He doesn't
She does She does not She doesn't
It does --- It does not It doesn't
You do You do not You don't
We do We do not We don't
They do They do not They don't
To do - Simple Past Form
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I / he / she / it / you / we / I / he / she / it / you / we / I / he / she / it / you / we /
---
they did they did not they didn't

To have - Simple Present Form

Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I have I've I have not I haven't or I've not
He has He's He has not He hasn't or He's not
She has She's She has not She hasn't or She's not
It has It's It has not It hasn't or It's not
You have You've You have not You haven't or You've not
We have We've We have not We haven't or We've not
They have They've They have not They haven't or They've not
To have - Simple Past Form
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I'd I hadn't or I'd not
he'd he hadn't or he'd not
she'd she hadn't or she'd not
I / he / she / it / you / we /
I / he / she / it / you / we / they had it'd it hadn't or it'd not
they had not
you'd you hadn't or you'd not
we'd we hadn't or we'd not
they'd they hadn't or they'd not
!Note - We don't use the short form of be, will or have if it takes the final position in a sentence.

The long and short forms of the modal verbs can, could, shall, should, must, will and would

Can
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Short
Long form Long form Short form
form
I / he / she / it / you / we / they I / he / she/ it / you / we / they I / he / she / it / you / we / they
---
can cannot can't
Could
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Short
Long form Long form Short form
form
I / he / she / it / you / we / they I / he / she/ it / you / we / they could I / he / she / it / you / we / they
---
could not couldn't
Must
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Short
Long form Long form Short form
form
I / he / she / it / you / we / they I / he / she/ it / you / we / they must I / he / she / it / you / we / they
---
must not mustn't
Shall
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Short
Long form Long form Short form
form
I / he / she / it / you / we / they I / he / she/ it / you / we / they shall I / he / she / it / you / we / they
---
shall not shan't
Should
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I / he / she / it / you / we / they
I / he / she / it / you / we / they I / he / she / it / you / we /
--- should not
should they shouldn't

Will
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I / he / she / it / you / we / they I'll I / he / she / it / you / we / I won't or I'll not
will He'll they will not He won't or He'll not
She'll She won't or She'll not
It'll It won't or It'll not
 You'll You won't or You'll not
We'll We won't or We'll not
They'll They won't or They'll not
Would
Positive Statement Negative Statement
Long form Short form Long form Short form
I wouldn't or I'd not
I'd He wouldn't or He'd not
He'd She wouldn't or She'd not
She'd It wouldn't or It'd not*
I / he / she / it / you / we / they
I / he / she / it / you / we / they would It'd* You wouldn't or You'd
would not
You'd not
We'd We wouldn't or We'd not
They'd They wouldn't or They'd
not
* Not "good" English, but you will hear occasionally.
The imperative
Let Us
Let us is a funny one. The only time I've ever heard the long form of "Let us..." used is when the vicar used to say
"Let us pray." It's much more likely you'll hear or see the contracted form "let's". "Let's do this," no "Let's do that
instead," and the sarcastic "Oh yes, let's."

Positive Statement Negative Statement

Short Long form - used by pompous
Long form - rarely used Short form
form people
Let us Let's Let us not Let's not
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