AUXILIARY VERBS EXERCISE 2 (BE, DO, HAVE) (ESL)
level: Beginner/Intermediate (A2/B1)
A second auxiliary verbs exercise focusing on getting the form right — not just which auxiliary to use, but whether the sentence needs is/are/was/were, do/does/did, or have/has. If you haven’t done exercise 1 yet, start there.
Grammar review
Auxiliary verbs: be, do, have — forms and conjugation
Each auxiliary verb has multiple forms depending on tense and subject. Getting these right is essential for forming correct tenses.
Forms of BE:
Present: am (I), is (he/she/it), are (you/we/they)
Past: was (I/he/she/it), were (you/we/they)
“Is she coming?” “Were they waiting?”
Forms of HAVE:
Present: have (I/you/we/they), has (he/she/it)
Past: had (all subjects)
“Has she called yet?” “Have you seen it?”
Forms of DO:
Present: do (I/you/we/they), does (he/she/it)
Past: did (all subjects)
“Does he speak French?” “Did they arrive?”
Common error — have vs has:
✗ “Have your cousin sold his bike?”
✓ “Has your cousin sold his bike?” (third person singular needs has)
Each auxiliary verb has multiple forms depending on tense and subject. Getting these right is essential for forming correct tenses.
Forms of BE:
Present: am (I), is (he/she/it), are (you/we/they)
Past: was (I/he/she/it), were (you/we/they)
“Is she coming?” “Were they waiting?”
Forms of HAVE:
Present: have (I/you/we/they), has (he/she/it)
Past: had (all subjects)
“Has she called yet?” “Have you seen it?”
Forms of DO:
Present: do (I/you/we/they), does (he/she/it)
Past: did (all subjects)
“Does he speak French?” “Did they arrive?”
Common error — have vs has:
✗ “Have your cousin sold his bike?”
✓ “Has your cousin sold his bike?” (third person singular needs has)
Choose the correct form of be, do, or have to complete each sentence.
CHECK OUT OUR OTHER AUXILIARY VERB EXERCISES:
Auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) 1 (A2/B1)
Auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) 2 (A2/B1)
Auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) 3 (A2/B1)
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Auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) 1 (A2/B1)
Auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) 2 (A2/B1)
Auxiliary verbs (be, do, have) 3 (A2/B1)
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