TENSES AND AUXILIARY VERBS - PRACTICE September 28, 2020

- There are three classes of verbs in English:

1) Auxiliary verbs (do, be and have)

2) Modal auxiliary verbs (must, can, should, might, will, would...)
3) Full verbs (other verbs in language, for example, play, run, help, write...)

- Do, be and have can also be used as a full verbs with their own meanings.

I do my washing on Saturdays.
We were at home yesterday
They have three children.

- be + verb + -ing is used to make continuous verb forms.

He is / was / has been revising English grammar.

- be + past participle is used to form the Passive.

My car is / was / has been stolen.

- have + past participle is used to make perfect verb forms.

He has worked / has been working / had worked in that building.

- To make a negative, add not or n't to the auxiliary verb.

He is working. He isn't working.

I was thinking. I wasn't thinking.
She works in the bank. She doesn't work in the bank.

- To make a question, invert the subject and the auxiliary verb. If there is no auxiliary verb,
use do/does/did.

She is wearing jeans. Is she wearing jeans?

You were born here. Were you born here?
He has been to China. Has he been to China?
I know you. Do I know you?
He wants ice-cream. Does he want ice-cream?
They went out. Did they go out?
 PRACTICE

1) Fill in the blanks using AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT, ISN’T, AREN’T:

a) Germany, England, and Spain ………… cities.

b) A lemon ……….. sweet. It …….. sour.
c) Copper ……….. cheap. Diamonds ………… expensive.
d) Airplanes …….. slow. They ………. fast.
e) Ice cream and candy …….. sweet.
f) Today ……… cloudy. It …….. bright.
g) My brother ……… married. He …… single.
h) I ……… from Turkey. I …….. from Canada.
i) Maths ……… hard. It ……….. easy.
j) Mariah … a beautiful girl. She ……… ugly.

2) Complete the sentences using DO / DOES / AM / IS / ARE / HAVE / HAS:

a) …………………….. the children want toy for their birthday?

b) Dazzle ………………….. a new dress for the party.
c) When …………………… your brother’s birthday?
d) How much …………………. these glasses? “ 80. “
e) Mr. and Mrs. Jackson ……………………… two children.
f) ……………………. your uncle like chocolate?
g) ……………………. I your friend?
h) How much …………………… your new tennis racket?

3) Complete the conversation with WAS / WASN’T / WERE / WEREN’T.

A: Where were you last night? I phoned you but you …………… at home.
B: I …………..out with friends. We ……………. at the Bluenote Café.
A: …………… Julia there?
B: No, she …………… . Why?
A: Oh, I just wondered.
B: She ………….out with Nick. They ……………at the Oasis. I think.
A: No, they …………… .
B: How do you know?
A: Because I …………….. there!