Auxiliaries English Grammar Ielts Exam

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Auxiliary verbs “Be” “Do” “Have”

An auxiliary verb helps the main verb and is also called a “helping verb”.

“Be” as an auxiliary verb:

a :Used in progressive sentences :

b: Used in passive sentence :

“Do” as an auxiliary verb:

a:Used in negative sentences

b :Used in questions :

“Have” as an auxiliary verb

a :Used In perfect sentences:

Choose the correct auxiliary verbs;-

The train ………….just arrived (have / has)
They ………been learning English for two years (have / has)
My uncle …………..not eat fish now a days (does / did)
………….anybody rings up for me? (do / did)
She ………….not play the Piano (do / does)
I …………….not working today ( is / am)
The boy ……………playing with his toys (is / are)
What ………….you doing at the moment (are / is)
The first innings ………..very interesting (was / were)
Neither the children nor their mothers ……………..admitted in hospital (was / were)
Everyone of the boys …………….sitting silent in the hall (was .were)
Every leaf ……………fallen from this tree (has / have)
Either Amaranth or her friends ………taken it (have / has)
Each of the boys ……….done his homework (has / have)
Ram as well as sham ………..intelligent (is / are)
One of the boys ………..punished (was / were)
Bread and butter ………….his daily diet (was / were)
His father and uncle …………their own businesses (has / have)

Verbs :talking about the future.

Will – life will be very different in a hundred years.

Shall – we shall get in this rain.

Going to – Are you going to take a picnic?

Going to – I’m going to read this book.

Be + to – I’m American president is to visit India.

Be+ about to – I’m about to leave the home station.

Will + have + ed form: I have some work to do but I’ll have finished it by about eight.

Uses of will and shall.