English GrammarVerbsAuxiliary VerbsAuxiliary Verbs – Free Exercise Auxiliary Verbs – Free Exercise display incorrect answers Exercises Are the underlined verbs auxiliaries or main verbs? Do you like classical music?like = main verbdo = auxiliary verb for a simple present questionauxiliary verbmain verb Ben is washing his car.is = auxiliary verb for the present progressivewash = main verbauxiliary verbmain verb Rachel has a red car.has appears alone with no other verbs = main verbauxiliary verbmain verb Can you speak Spanish?speak = main verbcan = modal auxiliaryauxiliary verbmain verb I don’t eat meat.don’t = auxiliary verb for a simple present negativeeat = main verbauxiliary verbmain verb Be, do, have: Are the underlined verbs main verbs or auxiliaries? Wow, you’re right, the lemon juice does make a difference.does = auxiliary verb for emphasis/surprisemake = main verbauxiliary verbmain verb You don’t drink tea, do you?do = auxiliary for a simple present question tagdrink = main verbauxiliary verbmain verb I have had my cat for four years.had = main verb in the past participlehave = auxiliary verb for the present perfect simpleauxiliary verbmain verb Harry doesn’t do any housework.do = main verb in the infinitivedoesn’t = simple present negationauxiliary verbmain verb The corner shop didn’t have any mayonnaise but they did have salad cream.did = auxiliary verb for emphasishave = main verbauxiliary verbmain verb Online exercises to improve your English Improve your English with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Auxiliary Verbs – Free Exercise Auxiliary Verbs – free exercise Lingolia Plus English Unlock all grammar exercises for English with a Lingolia Plus account 1041 interactive grammar exercises for English sorted by topic and level (A1–C1) with a built-in progress tracker and awards system Get started with Lingolia Plus Auxiliary Verbs – Lingolia Plus Exercises Auxiliary Verb or Main Verb – be A2 Auxiliary Verb or Main Verb – do A2 Auxiliary Verb or Main Verb – have A2 Auxiliary Verb or Main Verb – be/do/have A2 Auxiliary Verb or Main Verb – mixed (1) A2 Auxiliary Verb or Main Verb – mixed (2) A2 Auxiliary Verbs – emphasis B1 Auxiliaries with so and neither (1) B2 Auxiliaries with so and neither (2) B2 Auxiliary Verbs – dialogue C1 A1 Beginner A2 Elementary B1 Intermediate B2 Upper intermediate C1 Advanced Gapfill Multiple choice Drag-and-drop Mixed