-’VE


Meaning of -’VE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -(ə)v ]

’ve is the usual spoken form of ‘have’, especially when ‘have’ is an auxiliary verb. It is added to the end of the pronoun which is the subject of the verb. For example, ‘you have’ can be shortened to ‘you’ve’.

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