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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Grammar
When to use "do" in a question
Hi,
I am trying to teach my students when to use "do" in a question. I realized I don't have the answer myself. It seems that when the verb "to be" is used, you don't use it. But also for questions beginning with should, would, could it is not used. There are other examples....like can...(for example: Can you go out tonight?)
So is there any set rule for the use of do? Thanks!
I am trying to teach my students when to use "do" in a question. I realized I don't have the answer myself. It seems that when the verb "to be" is used, you don't use it. But also for questions beginning with should, would, could it is not used. There are other examples....like can...(for example: Can you go out tonight?)
So is there any set rule for the use of do? Thanks!
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Hi, I would first teach them to count how many verbs there are in a sentence. If your students know how to do that, you could present them with three basic steps. This you can do by means of a simple true or false question: 1).
- Hi, I would first teach them to count how many verbs there are in a sentence.
- If your students know how to do that, you could present them with three basic steps.
- This you can do by means of a simple true or false question: 1).
- Is there only one verb in the sentence and is it 'to be' (am, are, were)?
- g.
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Hi,
I would first teach them to count how many verbs there are in a sentence. If your students know how to do that, you could present them with three basic steps. This you can do by means of a simple true or false question:
1). Is there only one verb in the sentence and is it 'to be' (am, are, were)?
don't use TO DO use TO BE instead
I would first teach them to count how many verbs there are in a sentence. If your students know how to do that, you could present them with three basic steps. This you can do by means of a simple true or false question:
1). Is there only one verb in the sentence and is it 'to be' (am, are, were)?
don't use TO DO use TO BE instead
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