Auxiliary verbs

Auxiliary verbs

Why do we use them?

We use auxiliary verbs or modal verbs for 6 reasons.

Kinds of auxiliaries and modals

• Auxiliary of the verb to be

• Auxiliary of past/present simple

• Auxiliary of perfects

• Modal verbs followed by infinitives

Why are so important? (1)

• To avoid repeating the main verbs.

• I love pizza , but my husband doesn't

• Instead of saying but my husband doesn't LIKE

(2)

• Use so and neither to say that someone or something is the same.

• Structure: so+Aux+subject with a positive verb/ neither(or nor)+auxiliary+subject with a negative verb

• I loved his latest film. So did I

• I haven't finished the book yet. Neither have I

(3)

• To respond to a statement and say that you or someone are different.

• I don't like shopping online -I do. I buy all my clothes online

(4)

• To make "reply questions" that often show interest or suprise

• I went to the psychic yesterday. Did you?

• I'll make dinner tonight. Will you?

(5)

• To show emphasis in a positive sentence, often when you want to contradict what someone has said.

• You didn't lock the door.

• I did lock the door. I know I did

(6)

• To make question tags

• You won't forget, will you?

• She can speak Italian, can she?

Multiple Choice

I don't feel like cooking tonight.

• Neither do I

• Neither I do

Multiple Choice

I've seen this film before.

• Well,I have

• Well,I haven't

Multiple Choice

I didn't go out tonight

• Neither I did

• Neither did I

• So I do

• Do I so