Auxiliary Verbs

Exercise 7
Rewrite the following sentences in the negative. Use the same tenses as in the positive sentences. 1. I drink coffee. 2. He is hungry. 3. She has been busy. 4. I wrote a letter. 5. He speaks English. 6. They are friendly. 7. We will go home now. 8. I am going to study harder. 9. They danced a lot. 10.Mary plays the guitar.

Exercise 8
Write negative sentences in the tenses given in brackets. Decide whether or not to use an auxiliary. 1. we/eat/not/meat (Active Voice - Simple Present) 2. he/send/not/the parcel (Active Voice - Simple Past) 3. they/help/not/you (Active Voice - will-Future) 4. she/see/not/us (Active Voice - Present Perfect Simple) 5. the car/steal/not (Passive Voice - Simple Past) 6. they/read/not (Active Voice - Present Progressive) 7. the room/clean/not (Passive Voice - Present Perfect) 8. you/do/not/your homework (Active Voice - Past Progressive) 9. the test/write/not (Passive Voice - will-Future) 10.he/go to school by bike/not (Active Voice - Simple Present)

Exercise 9
Write questions in the tenses given in brackets. Decide whether or not to use an auxiliary. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. you/know/this girl (Simple Present) who/say/that (Simple Past) why/she/want to do this (Simple Present) he/go home (Present Perfect Simple) she/come/to our party (will-Future)

6. they/travel/by train (Simple Past) 7. they/buy/the present (Present Perfect Simple) 8. you/sleep (Present Progressive) 9. they/be/there (Simple Past) 10.where/he/be/from (Simple Present)

Exercise 10
Write questions in the tenses given in brackets. Decide whether or not to use an auxiliary. 1. you/read/that book (Active Voice - Present Perfect Simple) 2. he/live/in London (Active Voice - Simple Present) 3. what/you/do (Active Voice - will-Future) 4. I/hurt/you (Active Voice - Simple Past) 5. they/work/in a factory (Active Voice - Simple Present) 6. he/help/you (Active Voice - Present Perfect Simple) 7. you/be/busy (Active Voice - Simple Present) 8. what music/play (Passive Voice - will-Future) 9. the sailors/rescue (Passive Voice - Simple Past) 10.the tree/cut (Passive Voice - Present Perfect)

Auxiliary Verbs
Exercise 7
Rewrite the following sentences in the negative. Use the same tenses as in the positive sentences. 1. I drink coffee. I do not drink coffee.do is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present if the subject is not 3rd person singular. 2. He is hungry. He is not hungry.if the full verb is a form of the verb be, don't use an auxiliary 3. She has been busy. She has not been busy.If the sentence already contains an auxiliary verb, no additional auxiliary is added. 4. I wrote a letter. I did not write a letter.did is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Past 5. He speaks English. He does not speak English.does is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present if the subject is 3rd person singular 6. They are friendly. They are not friendly.if the full verb is a form of the verb be, don't use an auxiliary 7. We will go home now. We will not go home now.If the sentence already contains an auxiliary verb, no additional auxiliary is added 8. I am going to study harder. I am not going to study harder.If the sentence already contains an auxiliary verb, no additional auxiliary is added. 9. They danced a lot. They did not dance a lot.did is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Past 10.Mary plays the guitar. Mary does not play the guitar.does is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present if the subject is 3rd person singular

Exercise 8
Write negative sentences in the tenses given in brackets. Decide whether or not to use an auxiliary. 1. We do not eat meat.do is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is not 3rd person singular 2. He did not send the parcel.did is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Past 3. They will not help you.will is used as an auxiliary for will-future tenses 4. She has not seen us.for Present Perfect we use the auxiliary have 3rd person singular = has 5. The car was not stolen.Passive Voice - Simple Past: was/were + past participle 1st/3rd person singular = was 6. They are not reading.are is used as an auxiliary for Present Progressive if the subject is 2nd person or plural 7. The room has not been cleaned.Passive Voice - Present Perfect: have/has + been + past participle 3rd person singular = has 8. You were not doing your homework.were is used as an auxiliary for Past Progressive if the subject is 2nd person or plural 9. The test will not be written.Passive Voice - will-Future: will + be + past participle

10.He does not go to school by bike.does is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is 3rd person singular

Exercise 9
Write questions in the tenses given in brackets. Decide whether or not to use an auxiliary. 1. Do you know this girl?do is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is not 3rd person singular 2. Who said that?if we ask for the subject of a sentence, we do not use an auxiliary. Instead, use the full verb in the tense needed. 3. Why does she want to do this?does is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is 3rd person singular 4. Has he gone home?for Present Perfect we use the auxiliary have 3rd person singular = has 5. Will she come to our party?will is used as an auxiliary for will-future tenses 6. Did they travel by train?did is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Past (Active Voice) 7. Have they bought the present?for Present Perfect we use the auxiliary have 8. Are you sleeping?are is used as an auxiliary for Present Progressive if the subject is 2nd person or plural 9. Were they there?If the full verb is a form of the verb be, we do not use an auxiliary. Instead, use the full verb in the tense needed. 10.Where is he from?If the full verb is a form of the verb be, we do not use an auxiliary. Instead, use the full verb in the tense needed.

Exercise 10
Write questions in the tenses given in brackets. Decide whether or not to use an auxiliary. 1. Have you read that book?for Present Perfect we use the auxiliary have 2. Does he live in London?does is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is 3rd person singular 3. What will you do?will is used as an auxiliary for will-future tenses 4. Did I hurt you?did is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Past (Active Voice) 5. Do they work in a factory?do is used as an auxiliary in negative sentences and questions in Simple Present (Active Voice) if the subject is not 3rd person singular 6. Has he helped you?for Present Perfect we use the auxiliary have 3rd person singular = has 7. Are you busy?If the full verb is a form of the verb be, we do not use an auxiliary. Instead, use the full verb in the tense needed. 8. What music will be played?Passive Voice - will-Future: will + be + past participle 9. Were the sailors rescued?Passive Voice - Simple Past: was/were + past participle 2nd person and plural = were 10.Has the tree been cut?Passive Voice - Present Perfect: have/has + been + past participle 3rd person singular = has