MARCO SUCUPIRA LANGUAGE MATERIALS
FORM
1.
TO BE
A)
Present Affirmative I am
(I'm) |
Negative |
Interrogative Am I? |
Negative
Interrogative Aren't I (Am I not?) |
B)
Past Affirmative I was |
Negative I was
not (I wasn't) |
Interrogative Was
I? |
Negative
Interrogative Wasn't I? (Was I
not?) |
2. DO, DID
A)
Present Affirmative I do |
Negative I do
not (I don't) |
Interrogative Do I? |
Negative
Interrogative Don't I? (Do I not?) |
B)
Past
Affirmative I did |
Negative I did
not (I didn't) |
Interrogative Did
I? |
Negative
Interrogative Didn't I? (Did I
not?) |
3. HAVE, HAD
A)
Present Affirmative I
have (I've) |
Negative I
have not (I've not - I haven't) |
Interrogative Have
I? |
Interrogative
Negative Haven't I? (Have I
not?) |
B)
Past Affirmative I had
(I'd) |
Negative I had
not (I'd not - I hadn't) |
Interrogative Had I? |
Negative
Interrogative Hadn't I? (Had I
not?) |
NOTES:
1. The negative-interrogative form of I am may be: AM I NOT? Or in the abbreviated form AREN'T I?
2. HAVE
may be an auxiliary verb or a normal verb. Observe the following
sentences:
a) I have seen the new car.
b) I have a new car.
In
the sentence (a) have is an auxiliary verb; the main verb
is seen.
In sentence (b) have is a normal verb and it means "to
own", "to possess".
When the verb have is used as an auxiliary verb we form the negative and the interrogative forms without DO.
a) I
have seen the new car.
Negative: I have not (haven't) seen your new car.
Interrogative: Have I seen his new car?
But if the verb have is used as an ordinary the negative and the interrogative forms are formed with DO.
b) I have a car.
Negative: | I do not (don't) have a car. |
Interrogative: | Do I have a car? |
3. DO is used to form the negative and the interrogative forms of the Simple Present and the Simple Past tenses.
I work I worked
I don't work I didn't work
Do I work? Did I work?
But it may be used in the affirmative + infinitive when we wish to add special emphasis:
I
study every day.
I do study everyday. (do = really)
They
saw her yesterday.
They did see her yesterday. (did = really)
Do and have can be used as ordinary verbs and their negative and interrogative forms are formed with do (present) and did (past).
I do
my work in the morning.
I don't do my work in the morning.
Do you do your work in the morning?
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