Primary Auxiliary Verbs | B1 – B2 Grammar

There are three types of primary auxiliaries. They are:

• Be – is, am, are, was, were
• Have – has, have, had
• Do – do, does and did

Primary auxiliaries are used with the present participle (ing form) and the past participle of other verbs to form continuous and perfect tense forms.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate primary auxiliary verb.

1. She …………………. not eat fish.
2. You …………………… not given me my money back.
3. They ……………… not returned from work yet.
4. The weather ……………………. quite good today.
5. She …………………. a rich landlady.
6. The students …………………… excited about the picnic.
7. I …………………. finished packing.
8. We ………………….. leaving in the morning.
9. It …………………. snowing hard.
10. The birds ………………….. chirping and the sun ………………….. shining when I got out in the morning.
11. House prices ……………………… fallen due to recession.
12. The poor woman …………………… hungry and thirsty.
13. I …………………… picking apples.
14. The doctor ………………….. examining the patient.
15. The man …………………. arrested for stealing money.
16. I ………………… disheartened by the loss.
17. The cat ………………….. startled by the horn.
18. It …………………….. getting dark.
19. The night ………………….. cold and dark.
20. I …………………. afraid to be alone.
21. She ………………….. not interested in cooking.
22. I ……………….. not trust him.
23. ……………… you received my letter?
24. I ……………….. not post the letter.
25. She ………………. agreed to come.
26. Oily food ……………… not agree with me.
27. I ………………….. interviewed by the manager.
28. They ………………….. cancelled the outing.

Answers

does, 2. have, 3. have, 4. is, 5. is, 6. are, 7. have, 8. are, 9. is, 10. were, was, 11. have, 12. is/was, 13. am, 14. is, 15. was, 16. was, 17. was, 18. is, 19. is/was, 20. am, 21. is, 22. do, 23. have, 24. did, 25. has, 26. does, 27. was, 28. have

See also

Primary auxiliary verbs