Auxiliary Verbs – Free Exercise

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Exercises

Are the underlined verbs auxiliaries or main verbs?

  1. Do you like classical music?like = main verb
    do = auxiliary verb for a simple present question
  2. Ben is washing his car.is = auxiliary verb for the present progressive
    wash = main verb
  3. Rachel has a red car.has appears alone with no other verbs = main verb
  4. Can you speak Spanish?speak = main verb
    can = modal auxiliary
  5. I don’t eat meat.don’t = auxiliary verb for a simple present negative
    eat = main verb

Be, do, have: Are the underlined verbs main verbs or auxiliaries?

  1. Wow, you’re right, the lemon juice does make a difference.does = auxiliary verb for emphasis/surprise
    make = main verb
  2. You don’t drink tea, do you?do = auxiliary for a simple present question tag
    drink = main verb
  3. I have had my cat for four years.had = main verb in the past participle
    have = auxiliary verb for the present perfect simple
  4. Harry doesn’t do any housework.do = main verb in the infinitive
    doesn’t = simple present negation
  5. The corner shop didn’t have any mayonnaise but they did have salad cream.did = auxiliary verb for emphasis
    have = main verb