This worksheet challenges students to fill in the correct auxiliary verbs and verb tenses for twenty different sentences.
English grammar worksheet featuring 20 fill-in-the-blank sentences focusing on verb tenses and auxiliary verbs.
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Step-by-step solution for: auxiliary verbs mixed tenses - ESL worksheet by ladyhelen
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Step-by-step solution for: auxiliary verbs mixed tenses - ESL worksheet by ladyhelen
To solve this problem, we need to fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs or auxiliary verbs based on the tense and context of each sentence. Let's go through each sentence step by step:
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- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "be" (was/were).
- Answer: was
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- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "last night").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "be" (was/were).
- Answer: were
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- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "today").
- Solution: Use the present form of the verb "be" (am/is/are). Since the subject is "you," use "are."
- Answer: are
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- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every day").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Does
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- Tense: Present continuous (indicated by "now").
- Solution: Use "are" + present participle ("playing").
- Answer: are
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- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "cook" (cooked) with "did not" (didn't).
- Answer: didn't
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- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "be" (was/were).
- Answer: was
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- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every day").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "do" for first-person plural.
- Answer: Do
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- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "last week").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "did" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Did
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- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "tomorrow").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("swim").
- Answer: will
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- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every month").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular with "not."
- Answer: does
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- Tense: Present continuous (indicated by "sitting").
- Solution: Use "are" + present participle ("sitting").
- Answer: are
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- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "tomorrow").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("buy").
- Answer: will
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- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "carry" (carried) with "did not" (didn't).
- Answer: didn't
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- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every night").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Does
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- Tense: Present simple.
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "do" for third-person plural with "not."
- Answer: do
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- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "next week").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("go").
- Answer: will
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- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every Sunday").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Does
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- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "tomorrow").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("eat").
- Answer: Will
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- Tense: Present simple.
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: does
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1. was
2. were
3. are
4. Does
5. are
6. didn't
7. was
8. Do
9. Did
10. will
11. does
12. are
13. will
14. didn't
15. Does
16. do
17. will
18. Does
19. Will
20. does
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. was, 2. were, 3. are, 4. Does, 5. are, 6. didn't, 7. was, 8. Do, 9. Did, 10. will, 11. does, 12. are, 13. will, 14. didn't, 15. Does, 16. do, 17. will, 18. Does, 19. Will, 20. does}
}
\]
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1. She ___________ lazy yesterday.
- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "be" (was/were).
- Answer: was
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2. They ___________ sleepy last night.
- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "last night").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "be" (was/were).
- Answer: were
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3. You ___________ busy today.
- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "today").
- Solution: Use the present form of the verb "be" (am/is/are). Since the subject is "you," use "are."
- Answer: are
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4. ___________ she talk with her friend every day?
- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every day").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Does
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5. They ___________ playing on the playground now.
- Tense: Present continuous (indicated by "now").
- Solution: Use "are" + present participle ("playing").
- Answer: are
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6. My mother ___________ not cook food yesterday.
- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "cook" (cooked) with "did not" (didn't).
- Answer: didn't
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7. I ___________ hungry yesterday.
- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "be" (was/were).
- Answer: was
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8. ___________ we wear uniform every day?
- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every day").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "do" for first-person plural.
- Answer: Do
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9. ___________ he work hard last week?
- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "last week").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "did" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Did
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10. I ___________ swim tomorrow.
- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "tomorrow").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("swim").
- Answer: will
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11. Naree ___________ not write a letter every month.
- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every month").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular with "not."
- Answer: does
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12. Tom and Tim ___________ sitting at the back of the class.
- Tense: Present continuous (indicated by "sitting").
- Solution: Use "are" + present participle ("sitting").
- Answer: are
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13. He ___________ buy a new shirt tomorrow.
- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "tomorrow").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("buy").
- Answer: will
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14. The soldier ___________ not carry the our yesterday.
- Tense: Past simple (indicated by "yesterday").
- Solution: Use the past form of the verb "carry" (carried) with "did not" (didn't).
- Answer: didn't
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15. ___________ the dog bark every night?
- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every night").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Does
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16. They ___________ not like snakes.
- Tense: Present simple.
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "do" for third-person plural with "not."
- Answer: do
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17. Suda ___________ go to Phuket next week.
- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "next week").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("go").
- Answer: will
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18. ___________ Somsak ride a bicycle every Sunday?
- Tense: Present simple (indicated by "every Sunday").
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: Does
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19. ___________ they eat fish tomorrow?
- Tense: Future simple (indicated by "tomorrow").
- Solution: Use "will" + base form of the verb ("eat").
- Answer: Will
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20. Where ___________ she live?
- Tense: Present simple.
- Solution: Use the auxiliary verb "does" for third-person singular.
- Answer: does
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Final Answers:
1. was
2. were
3. are
4. Does
5. are
6. didn't
7. was
8. Do
9. Did
10. will
11. does
12. are
13. will
14. didn't
15. Does
16. do
17. will
18. Does
19. Will
20. does
Boxed Final Answer:
\[
\boxed{
\text{1. was, 2. were, 3. are, 4. Does, 5. are, 6. didn't, 7. was, 8. Do, 9. Did, 10. will, 11. does, 12. are, 13. will, 14. didn't, 15. Does, 16. do, 17. will, 18. Does, 19. Will, 20. does}
}
\]
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of auxiliary verb worksheet.
