Lumiere English Academy; The verb 'to be' (10)

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A Basic Grammar

THE VERB 'TO BE'

The verb 'to be' is used in the continuous tenses, followed by the present participle, and in the passive case:

The continuous tenses; She is being taught, she was being taught

The passive case:  I am loved

ORDINARY VERBS BECOME AUXILIARIES WHEN THEY ASSIST THE MAIN VERB

Mother permits them to go to town

Father refuses to let them go to town

I hope to go to town

I must get the job finished

I watched Elsa run down the drive with the dog

THE INFINITIVE IS USED INTER ALIA AFTER TO,

She wants to go to town

AFTER DOES/DO/DID OF THE NEGATIVE

She does not eat meat

I do not eat meat

They did not eat meat

AFTER DOES/DO/DID OF A QUESTION

Does she eat meat?

Do I eat meat?

Did they eat meat?

AFTER AUXILIARY VERBS CAN/BE ABLE/ WOULD/COULD

She can run five laps before breakfast

She is able to cover the distance in half the time

Would she be able to run five laps before breakfast?

Could you run five laps before breakfast?

EXERCISE

1. Mary (want/go) ................... home (wants to go)

2. Mary (not want/go) ................... home 
(doesn't want to go home) or (does not want to go home)

3. .............. Mary (want/go) .................. home? (Does Mary want to go)

4. Joe (not can) .................. run five laps on an empty stomach (cannot)

5. Mother (not permit) ................. them to go to town (does not permit)

6. I (not run) ................ in yesterday's race (did not run)
7. Mary (have) ............... a successful year (has had)

Dr Luky Whittle