Example of a Auxiliary Verb
The exercise is asking to fill in the blanks, and sentences like:
-"They ___ playing soccer right now," are leaving us scratching our heads. My child is mixing up "do" and "does," and we need some help figuring out how to spot the right one.
We even tried making a mini quiz to practice, but it’s still a little tricky. Do you have any tips or maybe a fun way to teach the difference?
Hey! That sounds like a fun challenge for Lana! The trick with auxiliary verbs like "do" and "does" is in understanding when they’re used for different subjects.
Here’s a quick breakdown:
- "Do" is used with I, you, we, they (plural subjects or the singular "I" and "you").
- "Does" is used with he, she, it (singular subjects).
For your example sentence, “They ___ playing soccer right now,” the right auxiliary verb is "are", because you're describing an ongoing action (present continuous). So the sentence would be:
"They are playing soccer right now."
For a sentence like “He ___ playing soccer right now,” you would use "is", since it’s singular:
"He is playing soccer right now."
Maybe you could make a game where Lana has to match subjects with the right auxiliary verb (like "do," "does," "is," "are"). For example, make a list of subjects and a list of auxiliary verbs, then have her pair them correctly. You could also try adding fun sentences with different activities she likes!
Would you like me to make some more examples for her to practice with?
