Primary auxiliary verbs exercise (beginner level)

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate auxiliary verb.

Hints

In the simple present tense use is with singular nouns and pronouns. Use are with plural nouns and pronouns. Use am with I.

In the past tense, use was with singular nouns and pronouns including I. Use were with plural nouns and pronouns.

In questions and negatives, use do with plural nouns and pronouns. Use does with singular nouns and pronouns. Use did in the past tense.

1. I …………………….. a teacher.

2. She …………………….. my student.

3. They ……………………… our neighbors.

4. She ……………………….. a pretty girl.

5. The elephant ……………………….. a big animal.

6. A spider …………………….. an insect.

7. The elephant ……………………….. a big trunk.

8. Sania …………………….. a pet dog.

9. A spider …………………….. eight legs.

10. Rahul ……………………… a brother and a sister.

11. My mother ……………………. a diamond necklace.

12. ………………………. you speak English?

13. She ………………………. not understand French.

14. I ……………………… not eat fish or meat.

15. …………………… he come yesterday?

16. I ……………………. not tell lies.

17. ……………………. you have a sister?

18. ……………………. he speak English?

19. We ……………………… not rich. We ……………………. not have a car.

20. He failed the test because he …………………….. not work hard.

21. A cat ………………………… not eat grass.

22. It ………………………. not work.

23. ……………………… they work hard?