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What are ‘Auxiliary Verbs’?
Auxiliary verbs are also known as ‘helping verbs’.
Auxiliary (or Helping) verbs are used together with a main verb to show the verb’s tense or to form a negative or question.
Do / does / did
Do is common for forming questions and making negatives.
Did is used for do and does in the past tense. Do and does is never used for the past.
In statements
I do my homework.
You do the laundry.
We do the washing up.
They do yoga.
He/she does the cleaning.
In questions
Do I know you?
Do you live here?
Do we have time?
Do they come from Vietnam?
Does he/she drive to work?
Be = am / is / are
Be can be used as an auxiliary verb or the main verb in a sentence.
Is tells us that an action is happening now or is going to happen in the future.
Be is also used to make passives.
Are is used for they and we.
Was is used for the past tense of am and is.
Were is used for the past tense of you, we and they.
In statements
I am 21.
You are Indian.
We are waiting.
They are excited
He/she is cool.
In questions
Am I in the right place?
Are you my new boss?
Are we nearly there?
Are they the best players on the team?
Is he/she old enough to go to bars?
Have = has / had
Have is used to make the present perfect tense (it is always followed by the past participle).
Has is used for the third person singular.
Had is used for past tenses especially the past perfect tense. It describes an action that began in the past and continues into the present or that occurred in the recent past.
In statements
I have a dog.
You have something on your shirt.
We have seen it before.
They have called me three times.
He/she has lived in America.
In negative sentences
I have not. (I haven’t/ I’ve not)
You have not. (you haven’t/you’ve not)
We have not. (we haven’t/we’ve not)
They have not. (they haven’t/they’ve not)
He/she has not (he/she hasn’t)
Modal verbs
There is a further set of auxiliary verbs known as modal verbs or modal auxiliary verbs. These combine with other verbs to express necessity, possibility, intention, or ability. The modal auxiliary verbs are must, shall, will, should, would, ought (to), can, could, may, and might. For example:
You must act promptly.
Can you speak Spanish?
I would go if I could afford it.
He said he might reconsider his decision.
I ought to visit my family.
We should get to London before midday.
May I come in?
Auxiliary Verb Exercises
Fill in the blank with the correct auxiliary verb from the choices presented:
- What ________________ the kids doing when you last saw them? (was, were, are, did, been)
- Carla ________________ always wanted to try skydiving. (was, doesn’t, has, is, have)
- Where __________________ you go on your summer vacation? (were, been, are, did, does)
- Why do you think she __________ call you like she said she would? (didn’t, is, hasn’t, has been, have)
- Mary _____________ going to be upset when she hears what happened. (will, don’t, is, didn’t, has)
- Jeremy _____________ want to go to the movies; he wants to stay home instead. (doesn’t, isn’t, wasn’t, hasn’t, was not)
- I _________________ appreciate his jokes. They weren’t funny. (did, have, been, didn’t, haven’t)
- I really like fish but I _______________ care for meat. (weren’t, been, don’t, is, was)
- Where _____________ you going when I saw you last night? (were, was, is, do, did)
- Tara ________________ called yet; she’s late as usual. (are, were, has, hasn’t, wouldn’t)
Answers: 1 – were, 2 – has, 3 – did, 4 – didn’t, 5 – is, 6 – doesn’t, 7 – didn’t, 8 – don’t, 9 – were, 10 – hasn’t
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Reference
https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/
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