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The future tense form of 'shorted' is formed by using the auxiliary verb will followed by the base form of the verb short. Example: They will short their vacation to save money for a new car. (They will short their vacation to save money for a new car.)

Definition of “short”

to make or become shorter in length, duration, or size
to reduce or decrease in amount, quantity, or extent

Tense sentence structure and examples:

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Notes from a Native English Speaker

Here are the general structures of a present and past participle. Remember, some verbs have an irregular form and may not follow this structure: Present Participle: [Verb] -ing Past Participle: [Verb] -ed

Future Simple	short
Future Continuous	shorting
Future Perfect	shorted

Future Simple

The simple future tense is used to describe actions that will happen in the future.

Subject + will/shall + Verb + (Object)

Example

She will short her presentation to stay within the time limit.

Example

They will short their trip to accommodate unexpected changes.

Future Continuous

The future continuous tense is used to describe actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

Subject + will be + Present Participle + (Object)

Example

At this time tomorrow, he will be shorting the wires to fix the issue.

Example

They will be shorting their work hours to have more free time.

Future Perfect

The future perfect tense is used to indicate actions that will be completed at a specified point in the future.

Subject + will/shall have + Past Participle + (Object)

Example

By the end of the month, she will have shorted her expenses significantly.

Example

They will have shorted their project timeline to meet the deadline.

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