Auxiliary verb Do & Does

What are auxiliary verbs?

Auxiliary verbs (sometimes known as helping verbs) are verbs that are used to assist the verb. The 3 most common auxiliary verbs are:

Do - Does - Did Do is used with the present simple tense. Do-Does are used as part of the sentence structure for negative statements/sentences with the present simple tense Do- Does are used as part of the sentence structure for questions, with the present simple tense.

Note:
'DO', 'DON'T', 'DOES' and 'DOESN'T' are used for questions and negatives in the Present Simple Tense, and 'DID' and 'DIDN'T' are used in the Past Simple Tense.

Exercise 1

1. I ___ understand, do you? doesn't don't

2. Dr. Watson ___ smoke, does he? doesn't don't

3. We ___ like country music very much. doesn't don't

4. Janet said she ___ want it anymore. doesn't don't

5. Mr Johnson ___ live in New York. He lives in Boston. doesn't don't

6. Rice ___ grow in cold climates. doesn't don't

7. They like tea, they ___ like coffee. doesn't don't

8. We are new here. We ___ know him. doesn't don't

9. Jack has bad breath because he ___ often brush his teeth. doesn't don't

10. We are rich so we ___ have to work. doesn't don't