HELPING VERBS (INTERMEDIATE)
Definition:
Helping verbs (Auxiliary Verbs) support the main verb to express tense, questions, negatives, and voice.
Forms
Present
I ? Am
He/She/It ? Is
You/We/They ? Are
Past
I/He/She/It ? Was
You/We/They ? Were
Have Forms
Has ? He, She, It
Have ? I, You, We, They
Had ? All subjects (Past)
Do Forms
Do ? I, You, We, They
Does ? He, She, It
Did ? All subjects (Past)
Examples
Affirmative
She is reading a book.
They have finished their work.
He does his homework daily.
Negative
She is not reading.
They have not finished.
He does not play football.
Questions
Is she reading?
Have they finished?
Does he play cricket?
Did you go to school yesterday?
Practice
Fill in the blanks.
1. I ___ a student.
2. She ___ cooking food.
3. They ___ completed the work.
4. ___ you like tea?
5. ___ he come yesterday?