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Topic:
Questions and auxiliary verbsGrammar II
Jos Danilo Coreas Parada
Juan Gabriel Campos
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What are auxiliary verbs in
questions??
Auxiliary verbs are very important in the use
of the formulation of questions, these verbs
often also can be used as main verbs, but that
will depend on the grammatical structure that
is written, also modal verbs can be used as
auxiliaries in questions but, these are treated
different.
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The most common auxiliary verbs are
three, also known as 'helping verbs
They are used along with the main verb
in a sentence to make questions.
(English language school, 1999)
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How to use do?
Plural
Do we?
Do you?
Do they?
These are some examples in singular and
plural and the use in third person. (InHand,
1999)
Do I?
Do you?
Does
He/she/it? Third person
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The verb do can be both an auxiliary anda full verb. As an auxiliary we use do in
negative sentences and questions formost verbs (except not for be, will, havegot and modal verbs)
Simple Present: Does he play football?
Simple Past: Did he play football?
The verb do is irregular:(InHand, 1999)
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How to use verb to do?
Simple Present: do I/we/you/they, does he/she/it
Simple Past: did I/he/she/it/we/you/they
Examples: Does she do her homework every day?Aux + s.pron + main verb + complement + question mark ?
Simple Past: Did she play football?Aux + s.pron + main verb + complement + ?
(Lingo4you GbR, 2001)
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How to use verb to be?
To be is the most common verb in the English
language. It can be used as an auxiliary in
questions.
Examples
Simple Present: am I/, are we/you/they, is he/she/it.
Simple Past: were we/you/they, was /I he/she/it.
Aux + s.pron + complement + ?
Are you Alan Parker?
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using to be
Simple PastWas I studying?
Were we at home?
Was he/she/it alone?
(Kovalyov, 2004)
Are not you moving? = (Aren`t you moving?)
Aux + not+ complement (auxiliary verb + nt + subject)
(Marjorie funch, 2000)
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Auxiliary have Have is a main verb and an auxiliary (helping)
verb. It`s also used in many idiomatic phrases.(Marclin, 1992)
Simple Present Perfect (Auxiliary verb + subject+past perfect)
Example.Has he worked?
Have you worked?
Has he/she got a new car?
Have you ever been to Egypt?
Have you ever eaten Thai food?
(Murphy, 2003)
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Simple past Perfect (Auxiliary verb had +
subject+ past perfect)
Had I played?
Had she come?
Present Perfect progressive questions. (Auxiliary
verb have + subject+ been + ing) Have I been working?
Has he been working?
Past perfect progressive. (Auxiliary verb had +
subject+ been + ing) Had I been talking?
Had she been working?
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What are the main modal auxiliary
verbs used in questions?
They are the most used in questions
(Hinzie Media Inc, 2008)
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Using Can: to expression permission (in the
sense of being allowed or permitted to do
something): Examples:Can I join this class?
Can you see in the dark?
(Raimes, 1998)
Can she speak any other language?
Can she speak English?Cant you go there?
(Fuch, 2000-1994))
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Couldas an auxiliary verb in question
Used to o express past or future permission.
Simple present examples:
Could you make me a favor?Could I help you?
Could we go?
Could they play?
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Simple past perfect example
Could I have called yesterday?
Could you have been here the last
week?
Third person
Could he/she/it help you?(InfoBarrel, 2008)
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May as an auxiliary verb in question
May" is more formal and polite; it is used to as
something or express something of polite way.
(InfoBarrel, 2008)
Clause = May + s.pronoun + complement +?
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Examples
May I leave class early?
May you help me please?
May we play?
May she come with me?
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Using Should as an auxiliary verb
It is used to express advices.
Clouse= should + s.pronoun + complement+ ?
Examples:
Should I go to see the doctor?
Should you be a student?
Should we go to play soccer?
Third person
Should he/she/it come to visit us?
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How to use modal will?
Will is a modal verb, it adds meaning to the
main verb "go". Its used to express future and
also used as an auxiliary verb.
(InfoBarrel, 2008)
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Clause: Will + s.pronoun + main verb or
complement + ?
Examples:
Will I be famous some time?
Will you come with me to the party? Negative form.
Won't Sally go to visit her parents for
Christmas?Won't this book be the perfect gift for you
girlfriend?
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Using would
Polite requests and questions
Could + s.prenoun + verb + ?
Would you open the door, please? (Morepolite than: Open the door, please.)
Would you go with me? (More polite
than: Will you go with me?)
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Would you know the answer? (More
polite than: Do you know theanswer?)
Examples using negative form.
Wouldn't we be in danger?
Wouldn't we be in danger?
(InfoBarrel, 2008)
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