sunny1 Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Hello, In the Youtube video on questions, a distinction is drawn between cases where you can (subject verb inversion) and cannot see the auxiliary (does). But "Prices will fall" is an exception, since there is only one verb in the future tense. Even so it is listed as having an auxiliary. What about a simple example like "It is good." Again, even though there is only one verb, therefore no auxiliary, the question would involve subject verb inversion. Please could you help me understand this classification? Thanks. Link to comment
Head Tutor Minoo Posted August 29, 2018 Head Tutor Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Hello Sunny (not sure that's your actual name?) The distinction is made between 'Can we see the auxiliary verb, i.e. the verb that I need to formulate a question, in the affirmative sentence or not. Compare: Prices will fall. (We can see 'will'.) It is good. (We can see 'is'.) He lives / lived here. (We cannot see 'does' or 'did'.) They know it. (We cannot see 'do'.) Link to comment
sunny1 Posted August 30, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2018 So just to make sure, it is only the verb to be and modal verbs where there is inversion, and for all other verbs the do/does construction is used? Many thanks. Link to comment
Head Tutor Minoo Posted September 1, 2018 Head Tutor Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 In Present & Past Perfect tenses, you can also see the auxiliary: I have / had done .... He has / had been doing ... Link to comment
sunny1 Posted September 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2018 (edited) Thanks Minoo. And in those cases is there a clear rule? Is there a difference between have as a main verb and have as an auxiliary? Presumably inversion only where have is an auxiliary. E.g.: Have you any wool? Do you have any wool? (Probably most natural, right?) Have you got any wool? ...I have found the answer in the lessons. Thanks! Edited September 2, 2018 by sunny1 Found answer in lessons Minoo 1 Link to comment
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