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AUXILIARY VERBS

&
MODALS
Main uses

In short answers:
Do

you believe in psychics?


Yes, I do

Are

you a self-confident
person?
Yes I am

To avoid repeating the main


verb:
I

hate this kind of exams and so


does my friend Ann.

With so and neither


With

a verb in positive :

So+ aux+ subj


Peter loves this novel and so do I

With

a verb in negative :

Neither + aux+ subj


You didnt know Alex was coming
today and neither did I.

With echo questions


They

are used to show interest:

Aux ( = as in main sentence)+ subj?


This is a really interesting guy.
Is he?
I really want to go on a date with him
Do you?

To add emphasis:
DO/DID

+ main verb

I know you deny it,


but I know you DID cheat in the exam.

To make question tags:


Positive

statement , neg
aux + subj?
Hes from Ireland, isnt
he?
Negative

statement, positive
aux + subj?
You havent been to China
before, have you?

AND NOW,
ITS TIME TO GET
SOME PRACTICE!!!!

So/Neither
Im

going to London next weekend and (John


too)
So is John

Ive

just passed my driving test and (Ann

too)
So has Ann

havent seen Peter for ages and ( Lui neither)


Neither has Lui

didnt do my homework for Monica and


(the rest of the class neither)
Neither did the rest of the class

Echo questions
I

m looking forward to being sent abroad by my


company.
Are you?!
I know I left the keys on the table, but I cant
find them now!
Cant you?!
He speaks very good German
Does he?!
He broke out of prison yesterday
Did he?!
If I won 1.000.000 , I wouldnt change my life
a bit.
Wouldnt you?!

Emphasis
She

forgave her sister for deceiving her.


She did forgive her sister for deceiving her.

wrote the poem myself.


I did write the poem myself.

love parties.
I do love parties

Books

cost a lot
Books do cost a lot

This

bus goes to the station non-stop.


This bus does go to the station non-stop

Question tags
Its

a lovely day, ________ ?


Isnt it?

You

couldnt lend me 5$, ________ ?


Could you?

Tom

drives very fast, ________ ?


Doesnt he?

dont think hes ever been there, ________


Hasnt he?

You

dont like him, ________?


Do you?

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