Primary Auxiliary Verbs Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate primary auxiliary verb.

Primary auxiliaries are of three kinds:

Do, does and did

Is, am, are, was and were

Has, have and had

1. ……………………….. he got a job?

2. He ……………………….. the right person to talk to.

3. What she ………………………… surprised me.

4. I …………………………. considerable interest in philosophy.

5. She …………………………. looking for a job.

6. He ………………………… not have a good job.

7. …………………………. Julie interested in this proposal?

8. Where ………………………….. John gone?

9. What …………………………. your contribution to the society?

10. His arguments …………………………… not make any sense to me.

11. Harry ………………………….. been married to Martha for twenty years.

12. She …………………………… not live here anymore.

Answers

1. Has he got a job?

2. He is the right person to talk to.

3. What she did surprised me.

4. I have considerable interest in philosophy.

5. She is looking for a job.

6. He does not have a good job.

7. Is Julie interested in this proposal?

8. Where has John gone?

9. What is your contribution to the society?

10. His arguments do not make any sense to me.

11. Harry has been married to Martha for twenty years.

12. She does not live here anymore.