Auxiliary verbs – English Grammar Test for A2
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Part A – Multiple Choice (1–6)
1 She ___ not at school yesterday.
a) is
b) was
c) were
2 ___ you speak English?
a) Do
b) Does
c) Did
3 They ___ finished their homework already.
a) has
b) have
c) had
4 What ___ you doing now?
a) is
b) are
c) do
5 He ___ play the guitar when he was young.
a) can
b) could
c) is
6 We ___ meet you at the station tomorrow.
a) will
b) do
c) are
Part B – Gap-fill (7–12)
7 I ___ never been to New York.
8 ___ she go to the party yesterday?
9 They ___ not watching TV when we arrived.
10 Where ___ you going this evening?
11 He ___ not like chocolate.
12 We ___ study for the test tomorrow.
Part C – Sentence Transformation (13–18)
13 She is reading a book. → (negative)
14 They were playing football. → (question)
15 He can swim very well. → (negative)
16 I did my homework yesterday. → (negative)
17 She has seen that movie. → (question)
18 They will travel to Spain next year. → (negative)
Part D – Error Correction (19–24)
Find and correct the error.
19 She don’t like pizza.
20 We was happy yesterday.
21 Did you went to school yesterday?
22 He are very tired now.
23 She doesn’t likes tea.
24 They has never been to Paris.
Part E – Dialogue Completion (25–27)
25
A: ___ I help you with your bag?
B: Yes, thank you.
26
A: Where ___ you born?
B: In London.
27
A: ___ they coming to the party tonight?
B: Yes, they are.
Part F – Short Reading (28–30)
Yesterday, Tom went to the park with his dog. The weather was nice, so many people were there. While Tom was playing with his dog, he met his friend Anna. She said, “I have never seen such a big dog!” They talked for a while and then went home together. It was a happy afternoon.
28 Where ___ Tom go yesterday?
29 Who ___ Tom meet at the park?
30 ___ Anna ever seen such a big dog before?
Answer
1 b) was – Past simple “was” with singular subject.
2 a) Do – Present simple with “you.”
3 b) have – Present perfect with plural subject.
4 b) are – Present continuous question.
5 b) could – Past ability.
6 a) will – Future plan.
7 have – Present perfect.
8 Did – Past simple question.
9 were – Past continuous negative.
10 are – Present continuous question.
11 does – Negative in present simple with “he.”
12 must/should – Obligation/necessity.
13 She is not reading a book. – Negative form of present continuous.
14 Were they playing football? – Past continuous question.
15 He cannot (can’t) swim very well. – Negative modal.
16 I did not (didn’t) do my homework yesterday. – Past simple negative.
17 Has she seen that movie? – Present perfect question.
18 They will not (won’t) travel to Spain next year. – Future negative.
19 Correction: She doesn’t like pizza. – Use “doesn’t” with 3rd person singular.
20 Correction: We were happy yesterday. – Plural subject → “were.”
21 Correction: Did you go to school yesterday? – After “did,” use base form.
22 Correction: He is very tired now. – Singular subject → “is.”
23 Correction: She doesn’t like tea. – After “doesn’t,” base verb.
24 Correction: They have never been to Paris. – Plural subject → “have.”
25 Can/May – Polite offer.
26 were – Past simple passive: “Where were you born?”
27 Are – Present continuous yes/no question.
28 did – “Tom went to the park.” Question: “Where did Tom go…?”
29 did – “He met Anna.” Question: “Who did Tom meet…?”
30 Has – Present perfect: “Has Anna ever seen…?”