questions and auxiliary vebrs

8/2/2019 Questions and Auxiliary Vebrs

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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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