UNIT 51. Auxiliary verbs (have/do/can etc.

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I think so / I hope so etc
A. In each o these sentences there is an auxiliary verb and a !ain verb"
I have lost !y keys
#he cant co!e to the party
The hotel was built ten years a$o
%here do you live&
In these exa!ples have/can't/(as/do are auxiliary ()helpin$) verbs
*ou can use an auxiliary verb (hen you don't (ant to repeat so!ethin$"
+ave you locked the door& *es, I have () I have locked the door)
-eor$e (asn't (orkin$, but .anet (as. () .ane (as lookin$)
#he could lend !e the !oney, but she (on't. () she (on't lend !e the !oney)
Use do/does/did or the present and past si!ple"
/o you like onions& *es, I do. () I like onions)
/oes #i!on live in 0ondon& +e did, but he doesn't any !ore
*ou can use auxiliary verbs to deny (hat so!ebody says () say it is not true)"
*ou're sittin$ in !y place. No, I'! not. () I'! not sittin$ in your place)
*ou didn't lock the door beore you let. *es, I did. () I locked the door)
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%e use have you& / isn't it& / do they& 2tc. to sho( interest in (hat so!ebody has
said or to sho( surprise"
I've 3ust seen #i!on. 4h, have you& +o( is he&
0i5 isn't very (ell today. 4h, isn't she& %hat's (ron$ (it her&
It rained every day durin$ our holiday. /id it& %hat a pity
.i! and Nora are $ettin$ !arried. Are they& 6eally&
7. %e use auxiliary verbs (ith so and neither"
I'! ellin$ tired. #o a! I. () I'! ellin$ tired too)
I never read ne(spapers. Neither do I. () I never read ne(spaper either)
#ue hasn't $ot a car and neither has 8arin
Note the (ord order ater so and neither (verb beore sub3ect)"
I passed the exa! and so did 9aul. (not so 9aul did)