Verbs and Auxiliaries

Which of these are auxiliary verbs? (Choose all correct answers.)

• have

• be

• do

• take

Choose the correct use of the auxiliary verb be.

• The Democrats and the Republicans are fight about many issues.

• Joe Biden is running for president.

• Donald Trump is also run for president.

• One day there will be a female president.

Add the missing auxiliary verb! I _____ lived in New York City for 4 years.

Which of these verbs have a regular past tense form? (Choose all that are true.)

• eat

• work

• cost

• walk

Which of these verbs have an irregular past tense form? (Choose all that are true.)

• drink

• take

• love

• sing

Which auxiliary verb can show emphasis?

• be

• have

• do

Contractions (like don't or isn't) are more ____.

• formal

• informal

Which of these sentences is in the passive voice?

• The Tiger King has hundreds of tigers.

• He has gone to prison at least once.

• Big Cat Rescue was founded in 1992.

• Bhagavan Doc Antle is married to five women.

Which of these sentences shows the progressive tense?

• I am worried about Doc Antle's wives.

• I am thinking about his cats, too.

• There are many contradictions in his philosophy.

• Joe Exotic admires him, however.

Which of these sentences shows the perfect tense?

• Carole is a suspect in her husband's disappearance.

• Her husband was a very rich man.

• He has traveled to Costa Rica many times.

• I have a lot of questions for you, Carole.