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BulbulTada Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

Auxiliary verb in strong form

Which is the main and auxiliary verb here?

Have you had tea?

I ask this because it seems the have is the auxiliary verb and still it sounds in strong form?

  

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Consider this example. Have you cooked dinner? have is the auxiliary verb here.

— Clive

  • Consider this example.
  • Have you cooked dinner?
  • have is the auxiliary verb here.
  • The main verb is cooked (the past participle of the verb cook).
  • Now let's consider Have you had tea?
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Consider this example.

Have you cooked dinner? have is the auxiliary verb here. The main verb is cooked (the past participle of the verb cook).

Now let's consider Have you had tea? have is the auxiliary verb here. The main verb is had (the past participle of the verb have).

In other words, the verb 'have'

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