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Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Auxiliary verb: 'do'====== ========== <html><p><img width="198" height="198" id="90" style="width: 131px; height: 131px;" alt="tea, man, woman, homme, femme old couple" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/90_bc57f3855fa967dd5f93625175205ef4.jpg"> <b><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Do</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> you want sugar in your coffee?</span></b></p> <p><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'></span></b> </p><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>We can use the verb 'do' alone: </span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I <u>do</u> my e-learning.</span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>Or as an auxiliary with a main verb to form questions and negatives:</span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Do</span> you <u>do</u> your elearning at weekends?</span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>I <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">don't</span> <u>do</u> my elearning at weekends.</span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-indent: 36pt;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'> </span></b></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'></span></b> </p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span lang="EN-US" style='font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";'>The auxiliary verb does not have a specific meaning but is necessary to form these structures. </span></b></p></span></b><p><br></p> <p><br></p></html> =====Examples===== <html><p><img width="336" height="333" id="1866" style="width: 95px; height: 111px;" alt="ill sick malade sore throat gorge" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/1866_35fa9178a189b43a96b10c72a09a9917.jpg"> <span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><strong>He <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">doesn't </span>feel well. </strong></span> </p><p><img width="249" height="171" id="265" style="width: 126px; height: 99px;" alt="train station busy people transport" src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/265_4845a67c26202f745836bd432af7556c.jpg"> <strong><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;'>Does </span><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;'>this train go to London?</span></strong> </p><p> <img width="423" height="282" id="2625" style="width: 124px; height: 87px;" alt="steak beef restaurant food beouf " src="http://www.e-exercises.com/img/bibliotheque/2625_8c5b55dc16748421678892d26e0cbd80.jpg"> <span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;'><strong>Do </strong></span><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;'><strong>you like steak? Yes, I </strong><strong><span lang="EN-US" style='color: rgb(0, 0, 204); line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;'>don't </span><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;'>like pork. </span></strong></span><br><span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;'><strong> <span lang="EN-US" style='line-height: 107%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;'> </span></strong></span></p></html> [[en:grammar:home|{{ :file_-_back_3_.png?150 }}]]