Questions with auxiliary verbs worksheet - Free Printable

Task: Fill in the blanks with auxiliary verbs from the list provided.

The auxiliary verbs given are: am, is, are, do, does, was, were, did, have, has, will.

Solution:

1. What ______ Jerry studying now?
- is
- Explanation: The verb "studying" indicates a present continuous action. The subject "Jerry" is singular, so we use "is."

2. Look! ______ these men playing cards?
- are
- Explanation: The verb "playing" indicates a present continuous action. The subject "these men" is plural, so we use "are."

3. What time ______ Tom usually get up?
- does
- Explanation: This is a question about a habitual action (usually). Since "Tom" is singular, we use "does."

4. What ______ you drink every morning?
- do
- Explanation: This is a question about a habitual action (every morning). Since "you" is plural or singular, we use "do."

5. Where ______ spend your holiday last year?
- did
- Explanation: The phrase "last year" indicates past tense. We use "did" as an auxiliary verb for the main verb "spend."

6. What ______ your favourite colour when you were younger?
- was
- Explanation: The phrase "when you were younger" indicates past tense. Since "favourite colour" is singular, we use "was."

7. Who ______ your brother talking to yesterday at 2 p.m.?
- was
- Explanation: The phrase "yesterday at 2 p.m." indicates past continuous tense. Since "your brother" is singular, we use "was."

8. Where ______ you going when we met last Friday?
- were
- Explanation: The phrase "when we met last Friday" indicates past continuous tense. Since "you" is plural or singular, we use "were."

9. What book ______ we going to read next week?
- are
- Explanation: The phrase "next week" indicates future tense using "going to." Since "we" is plural, we use "are."

10. What ______ Ann going to study at university?
- is
- Explanation: The phrase "going to study" indicates future tense. Since "Ann" is singular, we use "is."

11. Where ______ Dan go for holidays next summer?
- will
- Explanation: The phrase "next summer" indicates future tense. We use "will" as the auxiliary verb.

12. What ______ we eat for supper this evening?
- will
- Explanation: The phrase "this evening" indicates future tense. We use "will" as the auxiliary verb.

13. How long ______ Jake and Monica known each other?
- have
- Explanation: The phrase "known each other" indicates the present perfect tense, which uses "have" for plural subjects.

14. What ______ you bought recently?
- have
- Explanation: The phrase "bought recently" indicates the present perfect tense, which uses "have" for plural or singular subjects.

15. How many mails ______ she sent since this morning?
- has
- Explanation: The phrase "since this morning" indicates the present perfect tense, which uses "has" for singular subjects.

Final Answers:

1. is
2. are
3. does
4. do
5. did
6. was
7. was
8. were
9. are
10. is
11. will
12. will
13. have
14. have
15. has

Boxed Final Answer:

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\boxed{
\text{is, are, does, do, did, was, was, were, are, is, will, will, have, have, has}
}
\]