Adding emphasis by stressing the auxiliary

When we want to add emphasis to a verb, we often stress the auxiliary,

shown here by underlining. We do this especially when we want to correct
what somebody thinks, or contrast it with something else - (contrastive
emphasis).
 Continuous - Why aren't you going to the party?
 - But I am going to the party!
 - I can't go to this one, but I am going to the one next week.
 Perfect - You haven't tidied your room!
 - I have tidied it! I did it this morning.
 - I know, but I have put my clothes away.
 Modal - Is it because you can't dance?
 - But I can dance! Just look!
 - I can't dance the paso doble, but I can dance the tango.

When we want to add emphasis to present simple or past simple tenses, we need
to add auxiliary DO, with the main verb in the infinitive. This is sometimes called
EMPHATIC DO:
Present simple - She doesn't like cheese, does she?
- But she does like cheese! In fact she loves it.
- I don't like cottage cheese, but I do like blue cheese.
Past simple - You said you would phone me!
- I did phone you! But you didn't answer.
- OK, I didn't phone you, but I did send you a text (SMS).
We also use emphatic auxiliaries to stress that we feel strongly about something -
(emotive emphasis)
She does look good in that dress.
He is putting on a bit of weight.
You really must see this new film.
I did enjoy that party last night.
 TASK
Express contradiction (противоречие) using BUT + auxiliary for emphasis:
e.g. But I did! (or But I didn’t!)
1. You didn’t text Peter yesterday.
2. Why aren't you listening to me?
3. You can’t swim.
4. Why haven’t you cooked the soup?
5. Why didn’t you help your granny yesterday?
6. Why don’t you want a drink?
7. You haven’t cleaned the table.
8. You are late.
9. You are not sorry at all.
10.You haven’t invited them.
11.You hit me!
12.You stole the book!
13.You don’t like my mother!
14.You won the first prize!
15.You have been crying!

Exercise 2
Choose the correct forms with so, neither, too, either to complete the sentences below.

1A: 'I haven't written the essay yet.' B: 'Neither I.'

2A: 'I'm very thirsty.' B: ' .'
3A: 'Sam won't help us.' B: 'Neither .
4A: 'I can't forgive them for what happened.' B: 'I can't forgive them .'
5A: 'I drink too much coffee.' B: ' .'
6A: 'Mum was very proud of us.' B: 'And .'
7Ann will be there and so .
8A: 'You didn't tell the truth.' B: 'Nor .'
9A: 'I watched the match in a pub.' B: 'So .'
10A: 'I would really like to go.' B: ' .'