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Jul 2023
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679 - Am vs. Do In Simple Present Tense

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
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This is a pen. You probably learned a sentence like that back in the day, right? Well, the be verb, you know, am, is are, and the verb do can be confusing sometimes, especially in a negative sentence. Let's study together

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