AUXILIARY VERBS (TOEIC FOR STARTERS)

What Folows Auxiliary Verbs?

A.Auxiliary verbs followed by a verb ending in –ing or –ed

The boy is flying a kite

The book was listed as a best seller

The boy has closed the window

B.Auxiliary verbs followed the basic form of the verb:

Modal auxiliaries, do in question/negative sentences, or emphatic do + infinitive

Paul may arrive tomorrow

I do believe that he is right

Do you like fish?

He does not like playing cards.

Meaning of Key Auxiliary Verbs

A.Will: be willing to; intend to

I will open the door for you

I will be there at 8.00

B.Shall: intend to (formal); have decised to

Where shall we sit?

We shall ask the committee

C.May/Can: be possible to do

Can fish live in the river?

It may rain tomorrow

D.Can/Could/May: be allowed to do

May I have one?

You can take both of them

E.Must: be necessary; be logically certain (negative cannot/can’t, must not)

This step must be next

It must be her purse

F.Must/Have to: be required to do

Everyone must be on time

They have to work late

G.Should/Ought to/Had better: be obliged to do

You should call her

We ought to get there early

H.Should have/Could have + p.p (past participle/v3): was not true; did not happen

She should have read the book

They could have won, but they didn’t

I.Used to/Would: did in the past

We used to talk every day

In the spring, I would plant flowers.

EXERCISESS

A.Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence

1.He ____ a better job

a.may

b.mays get

c.may gets

d.may get

2.If he had time, he ____ joined us.

a.can have

b.had

c.could have

d.certainly had

3.He asked her, “________you like some more coffee?”

a.will

b.shall

c.would

d.do

4.The baby _____ be hungry, because he just had milk

a.cannot

b.must

c.isn’t

d.wasn’t

B.Choose the word or phrase that best completes the sentence.

Important: please keep this medicine refrigerated. Do not 1.(A)remain (B)Store (C)having (D) take in temperatures above 15 degrees Celcius. Keep out of the reach of children and do not 2. (A) giving (B)give (C) have given (D) gave to children under 6 years of age. In the case of an overdose, take the patient to the emergency room immediately. Consult your doctor if you are already taking other medications.

C.Fill the blank with the appropriate word

1.The government wants to accelerate the ______ of internet commerce

a.grow

b.grows

c.growing

d.growth

2.Take the time to fully prepare yourself for interview ______

a.succeed

b.succeeding

c.success

d.sucsession

3.______, America depends on Africa for 40% of its oil imports

a.Interest

b.Interested

c.Interesting

d.Interestingly

4.Sustainable ______ is a key indicator of the long-term health of the economy.

a.produce

b.to produce

c.product

d.productivity

KEY

A.1.D,2.B,3.D,4.D

B.1.A,2.B

C.1.A,2.C,3.D,4.A