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Auxiliary verbs work together with main ______.
Auxiliary verbs work together with main ______.
verbs
The most common auxiliary verbs are do, have, and ______.
The most common auxiliary verbs are do, have, and ______.
be
Use do with negative statements and ______.
Use do with negative statements and ______.
questions
She has (not) created her own ______.
She has (not) created her own ______.
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He was using his brother’s cell phone ______.
He was using his brother’s cell phone ______.
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The Internet is (not) used by millions of ______.
The Internet is (not) used by millions of ______.
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Did Thomas ______ your email?
Did Thomas ______ your email?
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Study Notes
Auxiliary Verbs
- Auxiliary verbs combine with main verbs. Common examples include do, have, and be.
- Use do for negative statements, questions, and short answers (affirmative or negative).
- Example: "She doesn’t like social networking websites."
- Example: "Do you send lots of text messages?" (Answer: Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.)
- Example: "Did Thomas answer your email?" (Answer: Yes, he did. / No, he didn’t.)
- Use have for present perfect and past perfect tense statements, questions, and short answers (affirmative or negative).
- Example: "She has created her own website."
- Example: "Has she posted any photos yet?" (Answer: Yes, she has. / No, she hasn’t.)
- Example: "I had gotten his email an hour before he called me."
- Use be for progressive tense statements, questions, and short answers (affirmative or negative).
- Example: "She is answering her cell phone."
- Example: "Is your cell phone working?" (Answer: Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t.)
- Example: "He was using his brother’s cell phone yesterday."
- Example: "Were you surfing the Internet last night?" (Answer: Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.)
- Use be for passive voice statements, questions, and short answers (affirmative or negative).
- Example: "The Internet is used by millions of people."
- Example: "Were you given a password?" (Answer: Yes, I was. / No, I wasn’t.)
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This quiz covers auxiliary verbs and their functions in combining with main verbs. Learn how to effectively use 'do', 'have', and 'be' in various tenses, questions, and negations through examples. Perfect for improving your grammar skills!
