Outcomes Intermediate
Unit 1 – First Class
In this lesson you will:
learn about auxiliary verbs, what they are and how to use
them.
Do some practice exercises to check your understanding.
Do a speaking task using Loom.
Respond to your classmates’ speaking tasks.
Click here for Loom Video
Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs
?
They help the main verbs make tenses, negatives, questions
and passive forms.
do have be
Auxiliary Verbs - Examples
We use forms of the auxiliary verb ‘do’ with the infinitive without ‘to’.
Do you know Laura? / Where do you live? (present simple question)
I don’t live in Edinburgh. / I don’t like sport. (negative sentence)
Does your brother live near you? (third person present simple question)
She doesn’t like that type of music. (third person negative sentence)
Did you study here last year? / What did you do last weekend?(past simple question)
I didn’t study here last year. (past simple negative sentence)
Auxiliary Verbs
I
You do / did
We
They
He
She does / did
It
Auxiliary Verbs - Examples
We use forms of the auxiliary verb ‘have’ with the past participle
have form of the main verb.
Have you ever eaten haggis? / What English classes have you done before?
(present perfect simple question)
I haven’t eaten haggis. (present perfect negative sentence)
My friend has studied here before. (third person present
perfect)
I have been living here for 3 years. (present perfect continuous)
Auxiliary Verbs
I
You
have / had
We
They
He
She has /
It had
Auxiliary Verbs - Examples
be We
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use auxiliary
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participle main
form the
What are you studying? (present continuous question)
I am studying English. (present continuous)
What language is that written in? (present simple passive question)
He isn’t working hard. (third person negative present continuous)
The film was made last year. (past simple passive)
I was living in Glasgow. (past continuous)
They were talking all night. (third person plural past
continuous)
Auxiliary Verbs
be
I am / was
You are / were
They are / were
He/She/It is / was
Present simple & continuous
Past simple & continuous
Present perfect simple & continuous
Passive forms
Auxiliary Verbs - Tasks
1. Student’s Book Page 166
Read the grammar explanation and complete Ex. 1 & 2. (we will
check answers to these in our face to face (f2f) online class.
2. Workbook Page 4
Ex 2-4 (answers at back of book).
3. Grammar worksheets Page 4
Read the grammar explanation and do the exercises (answers are
at the back of the book.
When you do these exercises, make a note of anything you don’t
understand and ask about it in the next f2f lesson.
4. Make a Loom recording to introduce yourself to your classmates and
share the recording on Moodle.