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Auxiliary Verbs Exercise for ESL Students

September 26, 2025 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. Why ............................ you phone me in the middle of the night?

Correct! Wrong!

2. You ............................ until morning.

Correct! Wrong!

3. We have got plenty of time. We ............................

Correct! Wrong!

4. Why did you stay in a hotel? You .............................. with me.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I understand the situation very well. You ............................

Correct! Wrong!

6. You needn't .............................. You could have taken your time.

Correct! Wrong!

7. I have lost my key. I ........................... another key made.

Correct! Wrong!

8. When ............................... the last time you saw a doctor?

Correct! Wrong!

9. When was the last time you ..............................?

Correct! Wrong!

10. I want to get this document ............................ as soon as possible.

Correct! Wrong!

11. She wanted to know what I ............................ in my free time.

Correct! Wrong!

12. They didn't know that I ........................ to them.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. Why did you phone me in the middle of the night.
2. You could have waited until morning.

3. We have got plenty of time. We needn’t rush.
4. Why did you stay in a hotel. You could have stayed with me.
5. I understand the situation very well. You needn’t explain.
6. You needn’t have rushed. You could have taken your time.
7. I have lost my key. I will have to get another key made.
8. When was the last time you saw a doctor?
9. When was the last time you got your hair cut?
10. I want to get this document translated as soon as possible.
11. She wanted to know what I did in my free time.
12. They didn’t know that I was listening to them.

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