AUXILIARY

VERBS /
MODAL VERBS
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1. TO AVOID REPEATING THE MAIN VERB / VERB PRHASE

I like cats, but my husband doesn´t.
Sally´s coming tonight, but Angela isn´t coming

2. TO SAY THAT SB / STH IS THE SAME (Using SO / NEITHER)

SO / NEITHER ( or Nor ) + Auxiliary + Subject

Positive verb SO Negative verb NEITHER:

A: I loved his latest novel. A: I haven´t finished yet.
B: So did I B: Neither ( Nor ) have I.
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3. TO SAY THAT SB/ STH IS DIFFERENT

A: I don´t like shopping on line.

B: I do. I buy a lot of my clothes online.

4. TO MAKE REPLY QUESTIONS ( SHOWING INTEREST / SURPRISE)

A: I went to a psychic yesterday

B: Did you?

A: I´ll make the dinner.

B: Will you? That´s great!
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5. TO EMPHASISE A POSITIVE SENTENCE

PRESENT / PAST SIMPLE: Adding do before main verb

A: You didn´t lock the door.
B: I did lock it, I know I did.
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OTHER AUXILIARIES ( be, have, will … ): The verb is stressed.

A: Silvia´s not coming.
B: She is coming. I´ve just spoken to her.
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6. TO MAKE QUESTION TAGS

ASKING FOR AGREEMENT ( we already know the answer)

It´s a nice day, isn´t it?.
You won´t forget , will you?
( falling intonation. The voice goes down )

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TO MAKE A REAL QUESTION ( You want to know the answer)

She is a painter, isn´t she?
She can´t speak Italian, can she?
( rising intonation. As in a normal yes / no question )
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6. TO MAKE QUESTION TAGS

He´s a teacher, isn´t he?

FALLING INTONATION

we actually know the answer to the question

We´re checking that´s correct ( a way of keeping the conversation going)
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RISING INTONATION

We really don´t know the answer to the question

We want the listener to tell us the answer