This Grade 4 worksheet helps students master auxiliary verbs by selecting the correct helping verb for each sentence.

Let's solve each question in the "Auxiliary Verbs" worksheet step by step. Remember: An auxiliary verb (also called a helping verb) helps the main verb to express tense, mood, or voice. Common auxiliary verbs include *is, am, are, does, do, don’t, doesn’t, isn’t, aren’t*, etc.

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1. Andy ____ working on his homework.

(is / am / does / are)
- Subject: Andy (singular)
- Main verb: working → present continuous tense → needs is/are/am + -ing
- Since Andy is singular, use is
✔ Answer: is

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2. Samantha ____ make dinner with her grandma.

(is / am / does / are)
- Subject: Samantha (singular)
- Main verb: make → simple present
- For third-person singular (he/she/it), we use does
✔ Answer: does

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3. The friends ____ going to South Carolina.

(is / am / does / are)
- Subject: The friends (plural)
- Verb: going → present continuous
- Plural subject → are
✔ Answer: are

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4. ____ your dad work in this building?

(is / am / does / are)
- Subject: your dad (third-person singular)
- Main verb: work → simple present
- Question form → need auxiliary verb does for third-person singular
✔ Answer: Does

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5. ____ you want to come to my house later?

(are / am / do / does)
- Subject: you
- Main verb: want → simple present
- For "you", use do in questions
✔ Answer: Do

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6. Mike ____ like animals.

(isn't / doesn't / aren't / don't)
- Subject: Mike (third-person singular)
- Main verb: like → negative form
- Use doesn't for third-person singular
✔ Answer: doesn't

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7. The poster ____ hanging on the wall.

(is / am / does / are)
- Subject: The poster (singular)
- Verb: hanging → present continuous
- Needs is for singular subject
✔ Answer: is

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8. Where ____ your family like to eat?

(are / am / do / does)
- Subject: your family → collective noun, but often treated as plural
- However, "family" can be singular or plural depending on context. But here, it’s asking about preferences, so it's more natural to treat as plural.
- Main verb: like → simple present
- Use do for plural subjects
✔ Answer: do

> Note: Some might argue "family" is singular, but in modern usage, especially when referring to individual members’ preferences, "do" is correct.

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9. ____ your brother playing soccer this weekend?

(is / am / does / are)
- Subject: your brother (singular)
- Verb: playing → present continuous
- Need is for singular subject
✔ Answer: Is

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10. Patty ____ watching television anymore.

(isn't / doesn't / aren't / don't)
- Subject: Patty (singular)
- Verb: watching → present continuous
- Negative form → isn't (is not)
✔ Answer: isn't

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11. His family ____ go to parties.

(isn't / doesn't / aren't / don't)
- Subject: His family → again, collective noun
- If referring to the group as a whole, use doesn't (treated as singular)
- If referring to individual members, use don't
- In general usage, "family" as a unit is singular → doesn't
✔ Answer: doesn't

> Example: "His family doesn't like loud music." → treats the family as one unit.

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12. Tony and Tracy ____ planning a vacation.

(is / am / does / are)
- Subject: Tony and Tracy → two people → plural
- Verb: planning → present continuous
- Plural → are
✔ Answer: are

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✔ Final Answers:

1. is
2. does
3. are
4. Does
5. Do
6. doesn't
7. is
8. do
9. Is
10. isn't
11. doesn't
12. are

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🔍 Summary Tips:

- "Is / am / are" → used with continuous tenses (e.g., is working, are going)
- "Do / does" → used with simple present, especially in questions and negatives
- "Does" → for he, she, it
- "Do" → for I, you, we, they
- "Don't / doesn't" → for negative forms of "do"
- "Isn't / aren't" → for negative forms of "is / are"

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