AUXILIARY VERBS

Can
1. You can sit here.
2. I can speak English.
3. You can solve this problem.
4. You can do this yourself.
5. You can telephone me on this number.
6. He can be at home.
7. He can come at any movement.
8. This news can be true.
9. This news can’t be true.
10.Can this news be true?
11.Smoking can cause cancer.
12.You can use a Pestel and mortar to crush the spices.
13.How can we avoid repetition of this mistake?
14.Which instrument can you play?
15.How long can you hold your breath?
16.I can see that you are tired.
17.Can you see what is written on that board?
18.I can only sleep in a quiet room.
19.Can you smell something burning?
20.Can I speak to with Rahul Please?

Could
1. When I was at school I could speak English fluently.
2. I could read without glasses until two years ago.
3. When I was young I could lift more than hundred kilos.
 4. Could you lend me a hundred rupees?
5. You could try to look a little happier.
6. You could take a bath at least once in a month.

Could have
1. Why didn’t you tell me your problem, I could have helped you.
2. He could have beaten him.
3. He could have lent you some money.
4. He could have got that job he didn’t apply for us.
5. You could have told me this yesterday.
6. He couldn’t have done this himself.
7. He can’t have bought that expensive pen.
8. He must have stolen it.

Will be able to
1. You will be able to speak in English very soon.
2. The baby will be able to walk well in a few days.
3. When will be able to speak in English.
4. Will he be able to do this?

May
1. He may know your address.
2. It may be a good idea but it is not practical.
3. May I come in?
4. May I go swimming?
5. May I sit here I go now children under 10 may not go in this hall.
6. May god help you?
7. May god protect you?
 8. What may he do?
9. When may he come?

Might
1. He might be hungry.
2. He might have some knowledge about this.
3. I might go there if I get time.
4. He might come here.

May have
1. I think he might have done this.
2. He might have reached there by now.
3. He might have forgotten your address.
4. Who might have stolen my bag?
5. What might he have done?

Should
1. I think I should take your leave now.
2. We should leave now.
3. You should be able to do this yourself.
4. You should take some rest now.
5. We should listen to this advice of our elders.
6. You should quit smoking for own good.
7. You should be ashamed of yourself.
8. Student should respect teacher.
 9. Student should obey teacher s.
10.Why should I go there?
11.It is really surprising that you should say that.
12.It is understandable that she should get disappointed.

Should have
1. You should have gone.
2. You should have asked me.
3. You should have come by train.
4. You should have seen him.
5. You should have planted some fruit trees in your garden.
6. He should have attended this meeting.
7. You should have come by train.

Ought to
1. We ought to respect our elders.
2. We ought to love our neighbours.
3. He ought to be a fool.
4. He ought to be tired.

Ought to have
1. You ought to have informed me.
2. You ought to have asked him.
Must
1. You must leave now.
2. You must accept the truth.
3. We must travel with ticket.
4. You must finish this work today.
5. I must get home before seven.
6. We must do something now.
7. Must you leave so soon?
8. He has working all day he must be tired.

Must have
1. I must have caught this cold from you.
2. He must have gone by bus.
3. He must have had a dream.
4. He must have told her.
5. He must have waited for you.
6. The accident must have taken place at 12 midnight.
7. He must have taken sleeping pills?

Would
1. He said that he would help us.
2. I had never thought he would be so selfish.
3. I had no doubt that you would win.
 4. I thought he would never come.
5. I would love to live In Mumbai.
6. It would be a big mistake to ignore his advice.
7. I would advise waiting until tomorrow.
8. When the telephone rang he said that would be Rahul.

Would like
1. I would like to take part in this competition.
2. I would like to speak English fluently.
3. I would very much like to come with you.
4. I would like to thank all of you.
5. I would like three kilos of sugar.
6. I would like a room for a day.
7. What would you like sir.
8. Would you like some tea?

Would rather
1. I would rather resign that work under him.
2. I would rather die than surrender.
3. I would rather listen to radio than watch t.v.
4. He would rather watch football than play it.
5. I would rather read than watch tv.
6. I would prefer tea.

Am going
1. I am going to post a letter.
2. I am going to give up smoking.
3. I am going to change my life style.
 4. Are you going to buy a new fridge?
5. Are you going to buy a new fridge?
6. They are going to erect a status here.
7. We are going to be here at six.
8. The sun is going to set.
9. She is going to have a baby in the next month.
10.How much longer are you going to keep us waiting?

Be going to
1. You are going to fall down.
2. They are going to lose.
3. I have brought some vegetable seeds.
4. I am going to plant them in the garden.

Used to
1. He used to come here before.
2. He used to smoke before.
3. I used to love history at school.
4. He used to borrow money and forget to pay it back.
5. A train used to run on coal before.
6. He used to live in Paris then.

Be used to
1. We are used to these things.
2. You will soon be used to this exercise.
3. I soon got become used to the new car.
 4. You will soon get used to living in this weather.
5. I have become used to using this machine.
6. I am used to staying awake all night.
7. He is used to lying.

Used to
1. He used to come here before.

2. He used to smoke before.

3. I used to love history at school.

4. He always used to carry some change with him.

5. He used to barrow money and forget to pay it back.

6. He used to shut himself in his room and work for hours.

7. A train used to run on coal before.

8. He used to live in Paris then.

9. He used to lie.

10. Used he to come here?

11. He used not to go there before. / He did not use to go there before.

12. Used you to go there before? / did you use to go there before ?

Be used to
1. We are used to these things.
2. You will soon be used to exercise.

3. I soon got / became used to the new car.

4. I soon got / became used to driving the new car.

5. You will soon get used to this weather.

6. I got used to using this machine.

7. I am used to staying awake all night.

8. He is used to lying.

9. You will soon get used to this bad world.

10. I am used to tea.

11. I am used to this noise.

12. I know some Hindi but I am not used to speaking it.

Be unused to
1. I am unused to getting up so early.

Had better
1. You had better leave now.

2. You had better ring him.

3. You had better go from here now.

4. You had better go from here now.

5. You had better take doctor’s advice.

6. We had better take his permission.

7. You had better not tell him this.

Dare
1. I dare not tell him.

2. Dare you take such a step?

3. Dare he do this?

4. I dare not take such a step / I do not dare

5. He dare not take such a step / I do not dare take such a step.

6. He dare not go there alone.

7. He dared not go there

8. He dared not ask me.

Need not
1. You need not change your dress.

2. You need not hurry.

3. He need not come here.

4. You need not come here.

5. You need not wait for me.

6. You need not ask anyone.

7. You need not help me.

Need not have
1. You need not have gone there.

2. You need not have come here yourself.

3. You need not have gone on foot.

4. You need not have told him your age.

5. You need not have watered the plants.

6. You need not have stood in the queue.

Have to
1. I have to take his permission before doing anything.

2. I have to go there on foot every day .

3. I have to go to the doctor again tomorrow.

4. Have you anything to say.

5. Obey everyone in the office?

6. I am having to do his work.

7. I am having to go there.

Had to
1. I had to go on foot.

2. I had to go on the foot.

3. I had to get there by 8’ 0 clock.

4. We had to endure a lot of trouble there.

5. He had to go yesterday.

Will have to
1. I will have to think.

2. We will have to forget this all.

3. You will have to wait for an hour.

4. You will have to leave this job.

5. You will have to stand in the queue.

6. You will have to remember this.

7. You will have to come on time.