Auxiliary verbs

When do we use auxiliary verbs?

 Short answers
 To avoid repeating the main verb
 To say that something is the same
 To show interest in what someone is saying
 To show emphasis
 Question tags (to check information)
 In short answers
For example:
Do you like chocolate?
Yes, I do
Will you help me?
Yes, I will
Have you ever been to Paris?
Yes, I have
To avoid repeating the main verb
For example
I like chocolate but Patrick doesn’t (like
chocolate)
I can’t swim but Carmen can (swim)
I was there but you weren’t (there)
 To say that something is the same
 So and neither
 For example:
 This is mine and so is that
 Jimmy went home and so did Eddie
 I’m not coming and neither is Julie
 I didn’t come and neither did Julie
 Echo questions to show interest
 For example:
 I went to Paris last weekend
 Did you? Lucky you!
 I’m sad.
 Are you? Cheer up!
 I have to work tomorrow
 Do you? Poor you!
 To show empasis in present or past
simple with do/does or did
 For example:
 I do like you! Believe me!
 I did do my homework!
 She does speak Japanese. I heard her
speaking on the telephone the other day
 To make question tags
 For example:
 You’re from Barcelona, aren’t you?
 You love me, don’t you?
 Open the window, will you?
 You can speak English, can’t you?
 You aren’t tired already, are you?