Download Lesson 3.1 Auxiliary verbs This is a presentation of auxiliary verbs

Lesson 3.1 Auxiliary verbs
This is a presentation of auxiliary verbs prepared in the form of tasks with key. It was created on
the basis of Thomson and Martinet “A Practical English Grammar”. In brackets you will find the
numbers of the corresponding chapters from the book where you can find answers to tasks and
more information on the issue.
Your assignment is to do the tasks, check your answers with the key and, if there is anything
that needs further clarification, post an enquiry in our group forum or send it to my private mail
box.
Task 1 (T&M:100) Put the following words into two categories below.
run can sing could do may might work must ought play shall should pray will would used be have
need dare
Category 1. auxiliary verbs: ...
Category 2. non-auxiliary verbs:…
Task 2 (T&M:101) Complete the missing verb forms below:
Present infinitive
Present continuous infinitive
Perfect infinitive
Perfect continuous infinitive
Present participle and gerund
Perfect participle and gerund
Past participle
Affirmative
to play
.......
to have played
to have been playing
.......
having played
played
Negative
not to play
not to be playing
.......
.......
not playing
......
(no negative)
Task 3 (T&M:355) When is the final consonant of the infinitive doubled (as in slipped)? Provide
four examples:
A. ………………… B. ………………… C. ………………… D. …………………
Task 4 (T&M:102, 103) Which of the following statements is correct? Correct the mistake.
A. I saw it but he didn’t.
B. You aren’t in a hurry but I’m.
Task 5 (T&M:103C) Explain the meaning of the following sentence:
Nobody did nothing. ……………………………………………………………
Task 6 (T&M:104C) Correct the mistake in the following sentences:
Have you any idea what time does it start?
Where do you think will I have to go?
Task 7 (T&M:104D) Which of the following reactions is correct and why?
Would you like to pay at the desk?
A. Yes, I would.
B. Oh, OK.
Task 8 (T&M:105) What is the contraction for: Am I not in your team? .....................?
Task 9 (T&M:108) What’s wrong with the following answer:
Jack: Must I do it?
Jill: No.
What should Jill have said? ……………………………………….
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To help you answer this question I have selected a short (2.21 minutes) humorous YouTube scene.
Go to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sxPjUH_DHak
Task 10 (T&M:109) Correct the mistake in the following conversation:
Jill: I haven’t paid you yet.
Jack: Yes, you haven’t.
Task 11 (T&M: 110) Finish the following with a question tag:
That isn’t Tom, …………..?
Joe helped you, ……………?
Jill hardly ever lies, …………?
Nothing was said, ……….?
I don’t suppose anyone will volunteer, ……………?
Task 12 Read the following exchanges and underline the auxiliaries in them. Observe the word
order in Jack’s responses!
Jill: I’ve done that!
Jack: So have I.
Jill: I don’t like it.
Jack: Neither do I.
Jill: I went there.
Jack: I didn’t
Now do the following online activity:
http://www.oup.com/elt/global/products/headway/intermediate/a_grammar/unit09/hwy_int_unit09_4/
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