An auxiliary verb modifies the main verb to give more information about the main verb.
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Correct usage of the verb “do”
Is it correct to use the word "do" twice in a row? For instance; "I do do that" or would you say "I do that"? "You do do that" or "You do that"?
Which is correct, or are they both correct?
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Is “am going” a verb phrase?
What part of a sentence is the phrase "am going", as in "I am going to pray"?
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Should there be a “were” instead in “till there was you”?
Rachael Starr has a song titled "Till there was you".
Shouldn't it be "Till there were you"? Why did she use it that way?
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“I'm not X, am I?” vs. “I'm not X, do I?” [closed]
Which of the following is correct or better? Can they both be used?
I'm not making any sense, am I?
I'm not making any sense, do I?
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Do I need “have” here?
Was it specifically mentioned as part of their teaching or they have just
happened not to have killed anyone?
Do I need have there?
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Using 'would' to form reasons
In the following examples:
Why would anyone want to eat something so horrible?
Who would live for forever?
Why would I ever lie to you?
Is 'would' being used to refer to time in future or past Or ...
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Wh-questions: auxiliary verbs or not?
What's the difference between these two questions:
Why they chose football?
and
Why did they choose football?
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Why does a negative adverbial phrase trigger inversion? [duplicate]
When a negative adverb (or adverbial phrase) is placed at the beginning of a sentence, we exchange the normal placement of subject and verb.
Why is that?
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Interrogative sentences without auxiliary verbs and declarative sentences with auxiliary verbs [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Is it OK to add a question mark to show inflection?
Sometimes, auxiliary verbs or helping verbs are not present in some interrogative sentences in some specific contexts ...
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“My love don't cost a thing” [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
The grammaticality of “that don't impress me much”
In the Jennifer Lopez song "My Love Don't Cost a Thing" she says:
My love don't cost a thing
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Seconds has/have passed
Which is proper?
The method will be fired after the specified duration of seconds has passed.
OR
The method will be fired after the specified duration of seconds have passed.
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“Were gone” vs. “had gone” [closed]
Whats the difference between:
She were gone to party.
She had gone to party.
Are they both ok?
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Why do we use the word “Do” when connecting a sentence? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Sentences using: [something] + have + they
Use of “do” in affirmative statements
I was reading a news paper article of Times Of India, and came across a sentence-
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Which mood is created with “everyone should visit”?
Which mood is created with the sentence, "Everyone should visit..." with the use of the auxiliary verb? I have decided already that it is not the imperative mood.
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“These will be, should be” [closed]
Is the following sentence correct?
"... the goods will arrive later. These will be, should be packed, will be stored in our third shed"
I don't know if it does make sense to you guys, but since ...
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“Feeling safe? So do I!” — is this grammatical?
I have a small question regarding the usage of the present simple, present continuous and auxiliary verbs. Is this correct English?
Feel safe? (Do you feel safe?) → So do I!
Feeling safe? ...
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“Would rather [infinitive1] than [infinitive2]” vs. “would rather that [subjunctive]”"
I am aware of sentences like
Beth would rather study at the library than go to parties.
There is another type of using rather that:
She would rather that the plane leave early in the ...
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Is it correct to say “It was not happened”?
Is it correct to say "It was not happened"? I have heard people saying "It was not happening" or "It didn't happen" but "It was not happened" is new to me.
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Skipping the words 'you' and 'did' in spoken English
Do sentences 1 and 2 mean the same thing? Are they when speaking? If yes, is the first sentence also acceptable in written English?
1) Don't see anything?
2) Don't you see anything?
How about ...
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“What keeps him going?” vs. “What does him keep going?” [duplicate]
Why is the grammatical structure of "What keeps him going?" right? I got a bit confused over this, when I realized that this structure fundamentally contradicts the basic rule I teach my students: ...
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When do we use “had had” and “have had”? [duplicate]
I have seen several sentences in English where some writers have written had twice in a row. I am a bit confused about when the grammar calls for using had had.
For example:
I had had my car ...
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Subject-auxiliary inversions not associated with questions [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Inversion in “only [adverb] have they”
Is there some rule governing the following, or similar, subject-auxiliary inversions (*"Rarely they do see the light of day", ...
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Which is correct, “does go to” or “does goes to”? [closed]
Which is the correct statement?
Does she goes to Gym?
Does Rita go to Gym?
Does Rita goes to Gym?
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Grammar: did + past simple, is it correct? [closed]
I’ve noticed a few times where someone says something like “Did you made...” or “Did you worked...” when asking questions.
Is this some kind of unofficial talk or is it completely incorrect ...
