Ask it right - Auxiliary Verbs in questions (2024)

Read through the following questions; each one is missing an auxiliary verb. Choose the correct verb for each question.

Auxiliary verbs (also known as 'helping verbs') include be, do and have. They are used along with the main verb in a sentence to make questions, negative statements, passives and tenses.

In this question, "Do you like Chinese food?" do is the auxiliary verb, like is the main verb.

In questions, auxiliary verbs come before the subject - in our example question, you is the subject.

If you need some help with auxiliary verbs, use this page: What are auxiliary verbs?

• ___ they going now?
  

  Is
  Do
  Where
  Are

• Has he ___ his homework?
  

  done
  does
  do
  did

• ___ you call me later?
  

  Do
  Does
  Will
  Are

• Where ___ she sleep?
  

  to
  do
  will
  is

  See Also

  Auxiliary verbs - Lawless EnglishBest 24 Auxiliary Verbs List (250+ Examples) - GrammaryAuxiliaries and Modal Verbs – Definition, Types, Examples and Solved SolutionsAuxiliary | Verb, Tense & Mood

• ___ it snow here often?
  

  Does
  Do
  Has
  Have

• ___ she left before you arrived?
  

  Having
  Had
  Has
  Have

• ___ your parents speak English?
  

  Does
  Have
  Do
  How

• What time ___ he come home?
  

  is
  when
  does
  do

• ___ you living here last year?
  

  When
  Was
  Were
  Did

• Will ___ going by train?
  

  we be
  we have
  we
  we to

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  See Also

  "Primary Auxiliaries And Modal Auxiliaries Verbs" | Callan School Barcelona

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