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Primary Auxiliary Verbs Exercise

July 14, 2021 A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with appropriate primary auxiliaries.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She ............... returned yet.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect with "hasn't" before the past participle "returned" and the time word "yet".
2I ............... know what I should do now.
Wrong!
Use "don't" to make a negative present simple sentence with the verb "know".
3They ............... recognize him.
Wrong!
Use "didn't" to make a negative past simple sentence before the base verb "recognize".
4............... you received the invitation?
Wrong!
Use "Have" to form a present perfect question before the subject and past participle.
5............... you see him yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "see".
6Where ............... she work now?
Wrong!
Use "does" to form a present simple question with "she" and the base verb "work".
7............... this your bag?
Wrong!
Use "Is" because the sentence asks about identity with the verb "be".
8He ............... not understand the consequences of his action.
Wrong!
Use "does" before "not" to make a negative present simple sentence with "he".
9............... you call him yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "call".
10He ............... returned the camera he borrowed from me.
Wrong!
Use "hasn't" before the past participle "returned" to form a negative present perfect sentence.
11What ............... you do to provoke him?
Wrong!
Use "did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "do".
12How ............... you learn about his accident?
Wrong!
Use "did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "learn".

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  1. She hasn’t returned yet.
  2. I don’t know what I should do now.
  3. They didn’t recognize him.
  4. Have you received the invitation?
  5. Did you see him yesterday?
  6. Where does she work now?
  7. Is this your bag?
  8. He does not understand the consequences of his action.
  9. Did you call him yesterday?
  10. He hasn’t returned the camera he borrowed from me.
  11. What did you do to provoke him?
  12. How did you learn about his accident?

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