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Ana Mena
They help to form tenses, voice and mood.
Two groups:
1. Primary Auxiliaries: BE – HAVE – DO
Sample conversation:
Student A: “I have never tried Chinese
food”.
Student B: “I have”
Student C: “Neither have I”
EMPHASIS:
Emphatic use of DO /DID in positive
sentences:
I do enjoy spending my free time
chilling out.
Add emphasis when contradicting
what someone else has said:
A: You forgot to tell me that you were
working till late yesterday.
B: I didn’t. I sent you a WhatsApp
message.
Short Questions (as responses to show surprise
or interest):
A: I wasn’t given any present at Christmas.
B: Weren’t you? I can’t believe it!
Sample conversation:
Student A: Yesterday I went to the cinema.
Student B: Did you? What film did you
see? Student A: “Aquaman”
Student B: Did you like it?
Question tags:
Sample conversation:
Student A: You live with your parents, don’t you?
Student B: You are right, I do / Sorry, you
are wrong. I don’t.