Auxiliary Verb Quiz

Test your Understanding of Auxiliary Verbs

In each of the following sentences an auxiliary verb is missing. Write the missing auxiliary verbs on a piece of paper and then check the following page for the answers.

1. He _____ come to school yesterday because he was ill.
2. She _____ been working in the garden since two this afternoon.
3. He _____ finished his homework by the time arrived.
4. I'm afraid I _____ be able to come to the party. I have to study.
5. You've visited London, _____ you?
6. They _____ going to attend a meeting in Chicago next week.
7. Why _____ you buy that?! It's ugly!
8. She _____ often go to the movies.
9. He _____ watching TV. He's doing his homework at the moment.
10. They _____ been playing tennis for two hours.
11. I don't like country music. - Neither _____ I.
12. They won't come to the party, _____ they?
13. Mom _____ been working for two hours when I telephoned.
14. I think they are fantastic! - So _____ she.
15. What _____ they doing?
16. Mary hasn't enjoyed herself so much for a long time. - Neither _____ I.
17. Mike _____ go on vacation last summer. He was too busy.
18. He's studying Russian this semester, _____ he?
19. I _____ just been to the bank.
20. How long _____ you been working for this company?

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