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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Grammar

"is" vs. "does"

Hi,

I am volunteering in a community ESL program and had the question today "what is the rule for using is or does?" and I couldn't answer. Any thoughts?
  

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Is it raining ? (is = auxiliary verb) Is he a docto r? (used with a noun) Is he nice ?

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  • Is it raining ?
  • (is = auxiliary verb) Is he a docto r?
  • (used with a noun) Is he nice ?
  • (used with an adjective) Does he smoke ?
  • (used with a verb)
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Is it raining? (is = auxiliary verb)

Is he a doctor? (used with a noun)

Is he nice? (used with an adjective)

Does he smoke? (used with a verb)
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