Auxiliary verbs review 1B | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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Uses of auxiliary verbs

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Why aren't you going to the party? (Adding emphasis by stressing the auxiliary: say you are going to the party)

But I am going to the party!

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You haven't tidied your room! (Adding emphasis by stressing the auxiliary: say you did)

I have tidied it! I did it this morning.

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You don't want to come to the party because you can't dance? (add emphasis and say you can)

But I can dance! Just look!

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She doesn't like cheese, does she? (+)

She does like cheese! In fact she loves it.

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You said you would phone me! (say you phoned her)

I did phone you! But you didn't answer.

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You think your friend likes chocolate but you want to confirm it's true (?)

You like chocolate, don't you?

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You think Mark is vegetarian so he doesn't eat meat. You ask a friend to confirm whether this is true

Mark doesn't eat meat, does he?

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If you're not too busy, could you give me a hand with this? (say you are busy)

Well, I am rather busy, actually. Can't you ask somebody else?

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Tom has already finished (me too)

So have I

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I'm not going to accept the invitation (me neither)

Neither am I

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I didn't like the food (me neither)

Neither did I

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I'll try again (me too)

So will I

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I can't concentrate (me neither)

Neither can I

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I'm not going to accept the invitation (say you are going to accept it instead)

Well... I am

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I didn't like the food (you disagree)

Well... I did

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She left without saying goodbye (say really?)

Did she? That's so rude

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