Leaving out words after auxiliary verbs Flashcards
To avoid repeating words we use an auxiliary verb: be, have, can, will, would.
If there is more than an auxiliary verb, we leave all out except the first.
She says she’s finished, but I don’t think she has. (has finished).
Would you like to go to Paris? I would.
They could have been delayed be snow. Yes, they could.
If there is no auxiliary verb in the first sentence, we can use DO.
If BE is the main verb, we repeat BE.
If HAVE or HAVE GOT is the main verb, we repeat HAVE or DO.
If there is a verb with HAVE+NOUN, indicating an action, we repeat DO.
Sometimes it is possible to use DO, BE or HAVE with similar meaning.
Mona plays Golf on Saturday, and I do too (or so do I).
The children are noisy again. They always are.
Do you think I have a chance of winning? Yes, I think you have/do.
I wasn’t expecting to have a good time at the party, but I did.
I asked Clara to tidy her room, and she has/did.
If HAVE is the main verb, we can use DONE.
After a modal auxiliary verb (can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, would), we can use DO or BE.
She’s never made a mistake before. Well, she has/DONE this time.
Will you be seeing Felix today? Yes, I might do/be.
