Intermediate Structure Auxiliary Verbs

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1 Intermediate Structure Auxiliary Verbs
Special Semester © Yosa A. Alzuhdy, M.Hum.  |   English Language and Literature Study Program English Department State University of Yogyakarta

2 What is an auxiliary verb?
An auxiliary verb is also called a helper verb It comes before some verbs Not all sentences have an auxiliary Main Auxiliary Verbs : be, have, do Modal Auxiliary Verbs : can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must Similar to modals : ought to, have to, need to, be supposed to, be about to, etc…

3 Sentences with no auxiliary verb
I played football last night I walk this way to school every day I like chocolate Can you identify the verbs in these sentences?

4 Sentences with missing auxiliary verbs
Can you suggest the necessary auxiliary verbs? I _____ walking along the dusty road yesterday. Tomorrow I _____ swim for my school. I _____ very good at maths. Dad _____ the dishes because mum cooks the tea. I _____ spell all of the words on my list. The little girl _____ very happy now. There _______ some students absent last week. Each of the participants ________ given the same task. Some of the news _____ just unbelievable. All of the yard ______ covered with the leaves.

5 To be am, is, are, was, were Is followed by the present or past participle in the sentence e.g. I am going to the park. (going = present) Kylie is singing at Wembley stadium. Fish is usually eaten with chips. (eaten = past participle) He was beaten by a better player. They were happy when they saw their mother. She was in Bali when I visited her house. We are the champions in this competition. Try to put each of these auxiliaries into a sentence of your own.

6 To have have, has, had These are followed by the past participle of the next verb e.g. I have eaten all of my food. John has climbed Mount Kerinci. Debbie had hidden all of Paul’s pencils. Try to put each of these auxiliaries into a sentence of your own.

7 To do do, does, did These are followed by the base form of a verb
e.g. I do work very hard. Johnny does try his best. They did win the game last week. Does she enjoy the ice cream? Do you agree with my idea? Try to put each of these auxiliaries into a sentence of your own.

8 can, will, shall, could, would, should, may, might, must
Modals can, will, shall, could, would, should, may, might, must These are followed by the base form of a verb e.g. They can finish the exercise in time. She will never come to the place again. The boy might have stolen the bicycle. Use each of these in a sentence of your own: can walk; will try; shall play; could tidy; would drive; should work; may eat; might choose; must breathe Functions of modals  see explanation in the module!

9 can can’t can can’t can’t can Can can’t
9 can can’t can can’t can’t can Can can’t

10 wouldn’t move would buy Would like wouldn’t work would take would stop
10 wouldn’t move would buy Would like wouldn’t work would take would stop would help would wait would enjoy

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12 should eat shouldn’t believe should think should go should try
12 should eat shouldn’t believe should think should go should try shouldn’t read shouldn‘t let should wait should listen

13 ought to eat oughtn’t to believe ought to think ought to go
13 ought to ought to eat oughtn’t to believe ought to think ought to go ought to try oughtn’t to read oughtn‘t to let ought to wait ought to listen

14 must believe must listen must read must eat mustn‘t go mustn‘t steal
14 must believe must listen must read must eat mustn‘t go mustn‘t steal mustn‘t park mustn‘t be must tell

15 Now, do the exercises on BeSmart about Auxiliary Verbs
15 Now, do the exercises on BeSmart about Auxiliary Verbs

16 PERFECT PRACTICE makes PERFECT RESULT
16 PERFECT PRACTICE makes PERFECT RESULT