Grammar 1B (AUXILIARY VERBS)

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AUXILIARY VERBS

We use auxiliary vers (be, do, have, will, ...) or modal verbs (can, must, ...):

To avoid repeating the main verb/phrase, e.g. I like animals, but my husband doesn't

With so and neither to say that someone or something is the same, (+ verb) SO + AUX + SUBJ (-verb) NEITHER/NOR + AUX + SUBJ e.g. I loved this book --- So did I, I haven't finished yet --- Neither have I

To say that someone or something is different, e.g. I don't like shopping --- I do, I buy a lot of things every day

"Reply questions", to show interest or surprise, e.g. I will make the dinner --- Will you? That's great.

To show emphasis in + sentence (to contradict somebody). With present/past simple to add do/does/did + Vppal, e.g. You didn't look the door --- I know I did, She isn't coming --- she is coming.

"Question tags" : - To ask someone to agree with you (Falling intonation) e.g. It's a nice day, isn't it? - To check something you think is true (rising intonation) e.g. She can dance, can't she?

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THE... THE... + COMPARATIVE (ADJ OR ADV)

e.g. The sooner we start, the earlier we'll finish

e.g. The more illegible your signature is, the less assertive you probably are

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COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

Adjectives with two parts

------------- + -ed /-ing

e.g. well-behaved / hard-working

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MODIFIERS

With adjectives of personality.

Positive characteristics She is QUITE - PRETTY / VERY / REALLY - INCREDIBLY good tempered

Negative characteristics She is A BITE / QUITE - RATHER - PRETTY / VERY / REALLY - INCREDIBLY bad-tempered