Syllabus topic 34: Auxiliary verbs — do, be, have
Auxiliary verbs — do, be, have. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis.
Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily plan___ you like tea?
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Do
Completed sentence: Do you like tea? Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
She ___ working now.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: is
Completed sentence: She is working now. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
They ___ already left.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: have
Completed sentence: They have already left. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
Does he drive? Yes, he ___.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: does
Completed sentence: Does he drive? Yes, he does. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
We ___ not see him yesterday.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: We did not see him yesterday. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: Do
Completed sentence: Do you like tea? Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: is
Completed sentence: She is working now. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: have
Completed sentence: They have already left. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: does
Completed sentence: Does he drive? Yes, he does. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
Not quite. Keep learning.
Correct answer: did
Completed sentence: We did not see him yesterday. Be forms continuous tenses and passives, have forms perfect tenses, and do forms simple-tense questions, negatives and emphasis. In short answers repeat the first auxiliary. Main-verb have for possession commonly uses do in questions.
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