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Auxiliary verbs
The use of auxiliary verbs is crucial in English for forming question tags, which help confirm information. When responding to statements, it's important to use the same auxiliary verb as the previous sentence to maintain coherence.
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Auxiliary verbs To show you are / think in a different way Example: A: I love chocolate. B: I DON'T. Structure: Pronoun + aux Remember to use the SAME AUXILARY VERB AS THE PREVIOUS SENTENCE!!! Question tags (to make sure you're right) Example: You haven't been to England, HAVE you? Reply questions (to show interest) Example: A: I bought a new jacket yesterday. B: DID you? Great! Structure: aux + pronoun To avoid repetition Example: I went to the gym twice this week, but Mark DIDN'T. Example: Pronoun + aux. To show emphasis Example: A: You didn't send me the report! B: I DID send it! In fact, I sent it two hours ago! Structure: Pronoun + affirmative auxiliary To agree with someone (affirmative sent.: SO; negative sent.: NEITHER Example: A: I wasn't ill last month. B: NEITHER was I. example: A: I went to the park yesterday. B: SO did I structure: so / neither + subject + pronoun
