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Use  auxiliary  verbs  (do,  have,  etc.)  or  modal  verbs  (can,  must,  etc.)  in  the  following  cases:  

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1.  In  short  answers,  instead  of  answering  just  Yes  /  No  

  A:  Do  you  speak  French?     B:  Yes  I  do.  Quite  well.    

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2.  To  avoid  repeaCng  the  main  verb  /  verb  phrase  

  I  like  dogs  but  my  husband  doesn't.  

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3.  With  so  and  neither    to  say  that  something  is  the  same.        Use  so  +  auxiliary  +  subject  aHer  a  posiCve  verb.     A:  I  loved  the  film.     B:  So  did  I.  

Use  neither  /  nor    +  auxiliary  +  subject  aHer  a  negaCve  verb.     A:  I  haven't  finished  yet.     B:  Nor  have  I.  

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4.  To  make  echo  quesCons  to  show  interest..           A:  I  went  to  a  psychic  yesterday.     B:  Did  you?    

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5.  To  show  emphasis  in  a  posiCve  sentence.  With  the  present  /  past  simple  add  do  /  does  /did  before  the  main  verb.  With  other  auxiliaries  stress  the  auxiliary  verb.     A:  You  didn't  lock  the  door.     B:  I  did  lock  it,  I  promise.  

  A:  Silvia  isn't  coming.         B:  She  is  coming.  I've  just  spoken  to  her.  

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6.  To  make  quesCon  tags.  Use  a  posiCve  tag  with  a  negaCve  verb  and  a  negaCve  tag  with  a  posiCve  verb.  

  You  won’t  forget,  will  you?     Your  wife  can  speak  Italian,  can’t  she?  

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QuesCon  tags  are  oHen  used  simply  to  ask  another  person  to  agree  with  you.     It’s  a  nice  day,  isn’t  it?  In  this  case  the  quesCon  tag  is  said  with  falling  intona0on.  

QuesCon  tags  can  also  be  used  to  check  something  you  think  is  true.     She’s  a  painter,  isn’t  she?  In  this  case  the  quesCon  tag  is  said  with  rising  intona0on,  as  in  a  normal  yes/no  quesCon.  

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