WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024 – DAY35 – 6,7,8,9,10 CLASSES

SUMMER BREAK ACTIVITIES – GUIDELINES FOR TEACHERS

• Class teachers have to create Whats app groups with their class students.
• Ask them to maintain a notebook for summer activities and submit at the time of reopening.
• Keep in touch with the students and encourage them from time to time to monitor their activities.
• Gather students activities in the form of pics/videos/reports through Whats app group

• Music, Dance and Drama :

Select a music/dance/drama of their own culture or local tradition where a group of people (Peer/siblings/other family members) come together to develop the child’s aesthetic sense. Example: Folk or traditional songs/dance can be recorded from their area using some musical instruments involving their siblings, friends and family members.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024 for Class 6 Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

Learning Outcomes :  To develop writing and  reference skills.

ACTIVITY2 : 

ACTIVITY3 :   What Is an Auxiliary Verb?

An auxiliary verb is a verb that is used as a helping verb along with the main verb in a sentence to make it more meaningful. It is used to alter the tense, mood or voice of the sentence.

Definition of an Auxiliary Verb

An auxiliary verb is “a verb such as be, do, and have used with main verbs to show tense, etc. and to form questions, and negatives”, according to the Oxford Learners’ Dictionary.

The Macmillan Dictionary defines auxiliary verbs as “the verbs ‘be’, ‘do’, and ‘have’ in English, when they are used with another verb to form tenses, questions, question tags, and the passive. For example, in the sentences ‘I am listening’, ‘Are you working?’, ‘You don’t like her, do you?’ and ‘The bill has been paid’, ‘am’, ‘are’, ‘do’, and ‘has been’ are all auxiliaries.”

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an auxiliary verb is “a verb that is used with another verb to form tenses, negatives, and questions. In English, the auxiliary verbs are ‘be’, ‘have’, and ‘do’.”

Examples of Auxiliary Verbs

Here is a list of auxiliary verbs that you can use along with the other main verbs to perform the different functions of an auxiliary.

• Am
• Is
• Are
• Was
• Were
• Have
• Has
• Had
• WIll
• Would
• May
• Might
• Can
• Could
• Shall
• Should
• Must
• Ought to
• Need
• Do
• Did

How to Use Auxiliary Verbs?

Auxiliary verbs can be used to perform different functions in a sentence or a context. Auxiliary verbs act as helping verbs to alter the tense, voice and mood of a sentence. Let us look at how these verbs act to fulfil each of these characteristics.

Auxiliary Verbs Used to Alter the Tense of the Sentence

There are particularly a few auxiliary verbs that can be used to change the tense of the action being performed by the subject (noun or pronoun) in a context. All ‘to be’ forms of verbs, all forms of ‘have’, and forms of ‘will’ are used to denote different tenses.

Points to Remember

• When using the forms of ‘to be’, make sure you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb as they are used to indicate continuous action.
• When using forms of ‘have’, see to it that you use the past participle forms of the main verbs along with the different forms of ‘have’. There is one other thing that you should keep in mind. When the auxiliary verbs ‘have’ and ‘been’ are used together to represent the perfect continuous tense, see to it that you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb in that particular sentence.
• When using the auxiliary verb ‘will’ to denote the simple future tense, see to it that you use the root verb as such along with ‘will’ and a gerund (verb+ing) along with ‘will be’ to indicate the future continuous tense. Make sure you employ the past participle form of the main verb when it is used to indicate the future perfect tense along with the auxiliary verbs, ‘will’ and ‘have’.

Let us look at the following examples to learn how to use them in sentences effectively.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Tense Form	Examples
To be	Am	Present Continuous (Singular)	I am watching the match.
	Is	Present Continuous (Singular)	He is having his lunch.
	Are	Present Continuous (Plural)	They are going to Dubai.
	Was	Past Continuous (Singular)	Seetha was drinking water.
	Were	Past Continuous (Plural)	The children were playing pictionary.
Have	Have	Present Perfect	They have come to India after five years.
	Has	Present Perfect (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Tharun has finally found the keys to his car.
	Had	Past Perfect	Neena and Vijay had brought their pet along with them when they came to have dinner with us.
	Have been	Present Perfect Continuous	I have been waiting for my interview results since last week.
	Has been	Present Perfect Continuous (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Firoz has been working as a doctor in Uttar Pradesh for a year now.
	Had been	Past Perfect Continuous	Heera and Diana had been waiting to visit the Museum of Fine Arts from the day they reached Bangalore.
Will	Will	Simple Future	I assure you that I will finish all my assignments by Friday.
	Will be	Future Continuous	She will be attending the Parent-Teacher meeting next week.
	Will have	Future Perfect	They will have reached London by this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Alter the Voice of the Verb

All forms of ‘to be’, ‘have’ and ‘will’ can be used as auxiliary verbs to represent the voice of the verb in a sentence. Let us look at some examples of how these auxiliary verbs can be used.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Examples
To be	Is	Football is played by Garry.
	Are	Chocolates are liked by most children.
	Was	Any sort of amendments to the bill was refused by the judge.
	Were	The documents for the loan proposal were being checked by the banking officials.
Have	Have been	All the neighbours have been invited to the birthday party by Raam Kumar.
	Has been	He has been checked by the doctor.
	Had been	The workers had been sent to protest against low wages by the company.
Will	Will be	The bus will be boarded by me at 8:30 p.m. tonight.
	Will have	The solution to the problem will have been delivered by the authorities, this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Express the Mood

The verb forms of the auxiliary verb ‘do’ are used to express the mood of a sentence. It is mostly used in imperative and interrogative sentences. Let us look at some examples.

• Do your children enjoy watching educational films?
• Did she complete the work that was assigned to her?
• Do not forget to bring the Bluetooth speaker when you come home tonight.

Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Modal auxiliary verbs can be used as helping verbs along with other main verbs to emphasise on the possibility, ability, necessity or probability of some action taking place. Have a look at the examples given below to have a clear idea of how it works.

Modal Auxiliary Verb	Examples
Can	Can you do it?
Could	I could find some time to finish it by tomorrow.
May	She may have liked your style.
Might	Suresh might be able to help you with it.
Will	Anu will solve the puzzle.
Would	Would you like to have some pizza?
Should	The children should keep themselves active.
Must	You must try the Dragon Chicken from China Valley.
Ought to	You ought to abide by the rules set by the organisation you are a part of.
Shall	I shall be obliged to you for all your help.

Test Your Knowledge on Auxiliary Verbs and Their Usage

Try out the following practice exercise to find out how far you have understood the usage of auxiliary verbs in sentences.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate auxiliary verb:

1. Leena ______ eating an apple.

2. _____ you finish the work I _____ given you yesterday?

3. _________ you please pass the logbook?

4. You _________ follow the rules.

5. Your phone ___________ damaged.

6. I am sorry, I ________ make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick __________ submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery ______ stolen from the museum.

9. Peter ______ asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe ______ attending the event.

 

Ready to find out if you got it all right? Check your answers.

1. Leena is/was eating an apple.

2. Did you finish the work I had given you yesterday?

3. Could/Can you please pass the logbook?

4. You should/ought to follow the rules.

5. Your phone should be damaged.

6. I am sorry, I cannot make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick had submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery was/had been stolen from the museum.

9. Peter was asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe will be attending the event.

 

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 7  Students :

ACTIVITY 1.

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

Learning Outcomes :  To develop writing and  reference skills.

 ACTIVITY 2. 

ACTIVITY 3.  

What Is an Auxiliary Verb?

An auxiliary verb is a verb that is used as a helping verb along with the main verb in a sentence to make it more meaningful. It is used to alter the tense, mood or voice of the sentence.

Definition of an Auxiliary Verb

An auxiliary verb is “a verb such as be, do, and have used with main verbs to show tense, etc. and to form questions, and negatives”, according to the Oxford Learners’ Dictionary.

The Macmillan Dictionary defines auxiliary verbs as “the verbs ‘be’, ‘do’, and ‘have’ in English, when they are used with another verb to form tenses, questions, question tags, and the passive. For example, in the sentences ‘I am listening’, ‘Are you working?’, ‘You don’t like her, do you?’ and ‘The bill has been paid’, ‘am’, ‘are’, ‘do’, and ‘has been’ are all auxiliaries.”

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an auxiliary verb is “a verb that is used with another verb to form tenses, negatives, and questions. In English, the auxiliary verbs are ‘be’, ‘have’, and ‘do’.”

Examples of Auxiliary Verbs

Here is a list of auxiliary verbs that you can use along with the other main verbs to perform the different functions of an auxiliary.

• Am
• Is
• Are
• Was
• Were
• Have
• Has
• Had
• WIll
• Would
• May
• Might
• Can
• Could
• Shall
• Should
• Must
• Ought to
• Need
• Do
• Did

How to Use Auxiliary Verbs?

Auxiliary verbs can be used to perform different functions in a sentence or a context. Auxiliary verbs act as helping verbs to alter the tense, voice and mood of a sentence. Let us look at how these verbs act to fulfil each of these characteristics.

Auxiliary Verbs Used to Alter the Tense of the Sentence

There are particularly a few auxiliary verbs that can be used to change the tense of the action being performed by the subject (noun or pronoun) in a context. All ‘to be’ forms of verbs, all forms of ‘have’, and forms of ‘will’ are used to denote different tenses.

Points to Remember

• When using the forms of ‘to be’, make sure you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb as they are used to indicate continuous action.
• When using forms of ‘have’, see to it that you use the past participle forms of the main verbs along with the different forms of ‘have’. There is one other thing that you should keep in mind. When the auxiliary verbs ‘have’ and ‘been’ are used together to represent the perfect continuous tense, see to it that you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb in that particular sentence.
• When using the auxiliary verb ‘will’ to denote the simple future tense, see to it that you use the root verb as such along with ‘will’ and a gerund (verb+ing) along with ‘will be’ to indicate the future continuous tense. Make sure you employ the past participle form of the main verb when it is used to indicate the future perfect tense along with the auxiliary verbs, ‘will’ and ‘have’.

Let us look at the following examples to learn how to use them in sentences effectively.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Tense Form	Examples
To be	Am	Present Continuous (Singular)	I am watching the match.
	Is	Present Continuous (Singular)	He is having his lunch.
	Are	Present Continuous (Plural)	They are going to Dubai.
	Was	Past Continuous (Singular)	Seetha was drinking water.
	Were	Past Continuous (Plural)	The children were playing pictionary.
Have	Have	Present Perfect	They have come to India after five years.
	Has	Present Perfect (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Tharun has finally found the keys to his car.
	Had	Past Perfect	Neena and Vijay had brought their pet along with them when they came to have dinner with us.
	Have been	Present Perfect Continuous	I have been waiting for my interview results since last week.
	Has been	Present Perfect Continuous (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Firoz has been working as a doctor in Uttar Pradesh for a year now.
	Had been	Past Perfect Continuous	Heera and Diana had been waiting to visit the Museum of Fine Arts from the day they reached Bangalore.
Will	Will	Simple Future	I assure you that I will finish all my assignments by Friday.
	Will be	Future Continuous	She will be attending the Parent-Teacher meeting next week.
	Will have	Future Perfect	They will have reached London by this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Alter the Voice of the Verb

All forms of ‘to be’, ‘have’ and ‘will’ can be used as auxiliary verbs to represent the voice of the verb in a sentence. Let us look at some examples of how these auxiliary verbs can be used.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Examples
To be	Is	Football is played by Garry.
	Are	Chocolates are liked by most children.
	Was	Any sort of amendments to the bill was refused by the judge.
	Were	The documents for the loan proposal were being checked by the banking officials.
Have	Have been	All the neighbours have been invited to the birthday party by Raam Kumar.
	Has been	He has been checked by the doctor.
	Had been	The workers had been sent to protest against low wages by the company.
Will	Will be	The bus will be boarded by me at 8:30 p.m. tonight.
	Will have	The solution to the problem will have been delivered by the authorities, this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Express the Mood

The verb forms of the auxiliary verb ‘do’ are used to express the mood of a sentence. It is mostly used in imperative and interrogative sentences. Let us look at some examples.

• Do your children enjoy watching educational films?
• Did she complete the work that was assigned to her?
• Do not forget to bring the Bluetooth speaker when you come home tonight.

Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Modal auxiliary verbs can be used as helping verbs along with other main verbs to emphasise on the possibility, ability, necessity or probability of some action taking place. Have a look at the examples given below to have a clear idea of how it works.

Modal Auxiliary Verb	Examples
Can	Can you do it?
Could	I could find some time to finish it by tomorrow.
May	She may have liked your style.
Might	Suresh might be able to help you with it.
Will	Anu will solve the puzzle.
Would	Would you like to have some pizza?
Should	The children should keep themselves active.
Must	You must try the Dragon Chicken from China Valley.
Ought to	You ought to abide by the rules set by the organisation you are a part of.
Shall	I shall be obliged to you for all your help.

Test Your Knowledge on Auxiliary Verbs and Their Usage

Try out the following practice exercise to find out how far you have understood the usage of auxiliary verbs in sentences.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate auxiliary verb:

1. Leena ______ eating an apple.

2. _____ you finish the work I _____ given you yesterday?

3. _________ you please pass the logbook?

4. You _________ follow the rules.

5. Your phone ___________ damaged.

6. I am sorry, I ________ make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick __________ submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery ______ stolen from the museum.

9. Peter ______ asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe ______ attending the event.

 

Ready to find out if you got it all right? Check your answers.

1. Leena is/was eating an apple.

2. Did you finish the work I had given you yesterday?

3. Could/Can you please pass the logbook?

4. You should/ought to follow the rules.

5. Your phone should be damaged.

6. I am sorry, I cannot make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick had submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery was/had been stolen from the museum.

9. Peter was asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe will be attending the event.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 8  Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

 

ACTIVITY2 :

What Is an Auxiliary Verb?

An auxiliary verb is a verb that is used as a helping verb along with the main verb in a sentence to make it more meaningful. It is used to alter the tense, mood or voice of the sentence.

Definition of an Auxiliary Verb

An auxiliary verb is “a verb such as be, do, and have used with main verbs to show tense, etc. and to form questions, and negatives”, according to the Oxford Learners’ Dictionary.

The Macmillan Dictionary defines auxiliary verbs as “the verbs ‘be’, ‘do’, and ‘have’ in English, when they are used with another verb to form tenses, questions, question tags, and the passive. For example, in the sentences ‘I am listening’, ‘Are you working?’, ‘You don’t like her, do you?’ and ‘The bill has been paid’, ‘am’, ‘are’, ‘do’, and ‘has been’ are all auxiliaries.”

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an auxiliary verb is “a verb that is used with another verb to form tenses, negatives, and questions. In English, the auxiliary verbs are ‘be’, ‘have’, and ‘do’.”

Examples of Auxiliary Verbs

Here is a list of auxiliary verbs that you can use along with the other main verbs to perform the different functions of an auxiliary.

• Am
• Is
• Are
• Was
• Were
• Have
• Has
• Had
• WIll
• Would
• May
• Might
• Can
• Could
• Shall
• Should
• Must
• Ought to
• Need
• Do
• Did

How to Use Auxiliary Verbs?

Auxiliary verbs can be used to perform different functions in a sentence or a context. Auxiliary verbs act as helping verbs to alter the tense, voice and mood of a sentence. Let us look at how these verbs act to fulfil each of these characteristics.

Auxiliary Verbs Used to Alter the Tense of the Sentence

There are particularly a few auxiliary verbs that can be used to change the tense of the action being performed by the subject (noun or pronoun) in a context. All ‘to be’ forms of verbs, all forms of ‘have’, and forms of ‘will’ are used to denote different tenses.

Points to Remember

• When using the forms of ‘to be’, make sure you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb as they are used to indicate continuous action.
• When using forms of ‘have’, see to it that you use the past participle forms of the main verbs along with the different forms of ‘have’. There is one other thing that you should keep in mind. When the auxiliary verbs ‘have’ and ‘been’ are used together to represent the perfect continuous tense, see to it that you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb in that particular sentence.
• When using the auxiliary verb ‘will’ to denote the simple future tense, see to it that you use the root verb as such along with ‘will’ and a gerund (verb+ing) along with ‘will be’ to indicate the future continuous tense. Make sure you employ the past participle form of the main verb when it is used to indicate the future perfect tense along with the auxiliary verbs, ‘will’ and ‘have’.

Let us look at the following examples to learn how to use them in sentences effectively.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Tense Form	Examples
To be	Am	Present Continuous (Singular)	I am watching the match.
	Is	Present Continuous (Singular)	He is having his lunch.
	Are	Present Continuous (Plural)	They are going to Dubai.
	Was	Past Continuous (Singular)	Seetha was drinking water.
	Were	Past Continuous (Plural)	The children were playing pictionary.
Have	Have	Present Perfect	They have come to India after five years.
	Has	Present Perfect (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Tharun has finally found the keys to his car.
	Had	Past Perfect	Neena and Vijay had brought their pet along with them when they came to have dinner with us.
	Have been	Present Perfect Continuous	I have been waiting for my interview results since last week.
	Has been	Present Perfect Continuous (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Firoz has been working as a doctor in Uttar Pradesh for a year now.
	Had been	Past Perfect Continuous	Heera and Diana had been waiting to visit the Museum of Fine Arts from the day they reached Bangalore.
Will	Will	Simple Future	I assure you that I will finish all my assignments by Friday.
	Will be	Future Continuous	She will be attending the Parent-Teacher meeting next week.
	Will have	Future Perfect	They will have reached London by this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Alter the Voice of the Verb

All forms of ‘to be’, ‘have’ and ‘will’ can be used as auxiliary verbs to represent the voice of the verb in a sentence. Let us look at some examples of how these auxiliary verbs can be used.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Examples
To be	Is	Football is played by Garry.
	Are	Chocolates are liked by most children.
	Was	Any sort of amendments to the bill was refused by the judge.
	Were	The documents for the loan proposal were being checked by the banking officials.
Have	Have been	All the neighbours have been invited to the birthday party by Raam Kumar.
	Has been	He has been checked by the doctor.
	Had been	The workers had been sent to protest against low wages by the company.
Will	Will be	The bus will be boarded by me at 8:30 p.m. tonight.
	Will have	The solution to the problem will have been delivered by the authorities, this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Express the Mood

The verb forms of the auxiliary verb ‘do’ are used to express the mood of a sentence. It is mostly used in imperative and interrogative sentences. Let us look at some examples.

• Do your children enjoy watching educational films?
• Did she complete the work that was assigned to her?
• Do not forget to bring the Bluetooth speaker when you come home tonight.

Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Modal auxiliary verbs can be used as helping verbs along with other main verbs to emphasise on the possibility, ability, necessity or probability of some action taking place. Have a look at the examples given below to have a clear idea of how it works.

Modal Auxiliary Verb	Examples
Can	Can you do it?
Could	I could find some time to finish it by tomorrow.
May	She may have liked your style.
Might	Suresh might be able to help you with it.
Will	Anu will solve the puzzle.
Would	Would you like to have some pizza?
Should	The children should keep themselves active.
Must	You must try the Dragon Chicken from China Valley.
Ought to	You ought to abide by the rules set by the organisation you are a part of.
Shall	I shall be obliged to you for all your help.

Test Your Knowledge on Auxiliary Verbs and Their Usage

Try out the following practice exercise to find out how far you have understood the usage of auxiliary verbs in sentences.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate auxiliary verb:

1. Leena ______ eating an apple.

2. _____ you finish the work I _____ given you yesterday?

3. _________ you please pass the logbook?

4. You _________ follow the rules.

5. Your phone ___________ damaged.

6. I am sorry, I ________ make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick __________ submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery ______ stolen from the museum.

9. Peter ______ asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe ______ attending the event.

 

Ready to find out if you got it all right? Check your answers.

1. Leena is/was eating an apple.

2. Did you finish the work I had given you yesterday?

3. Could/Can you please pass the logbook?

4. You should/ought to follow the rules.

5. Your phone should be damaged.

6. I am sorry, I cannot make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick had submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery was/had been stolen from the museum.

9. Peter was asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe will be attending the event.

 

 

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024  for Class 9,10  Students :

ACTIVITY1 :

English words everyday by using your dictionary and note down in your notebook   (మీ dictionary ఉపయోగించడం ద్వారా ప్రతిరోజూ 5 ఆంగ్ల పదాలను నేర్చుకోండి మరియు మీ నోట్‌బుక్‌లో వ్రాసుకోండి)

 

ACTIVITY2 :

ACTIVITY3 :

What Is an Auxiliary Verb?

An auxiliary verb is a verb that is used as a helping verb along with the main verb in a sentence to make it more meaningful. It is used to alter the tense, mood or voice of the sentence.

Definition of an Auxiliary Verb

An auxiliary verb is “a verb such as be, do, and have used with main verbs to show tense, etc. and to form questions, and negatives”, according to the Oxford Learners’ Dictionary.

The Macmillan Dictionary defines auxiliary verbs as “the verbs ‘be’, ‘do’, and ‘have’ in English, when they are used with another verb to form tenses, questions, question tags, and the passive. For example, in the sentences ‘I am listening’, ‘Are you working?’, ‘You don’t like her, do you?’ and ‘The bill has been paid’, ‘am’, ‘are’, ‘do’, and ‘has been’ are all auxiliaries.”

According to the Cambridge Dictionary, an auxiliary verb is “a verb that is used with another verb to form tenses, negatives, and questions. In English, the auxiliary verbs are ‘be’, ‘have’, and ‘do’.”

Examples of Auxiliary Verbs

Here is a list of auxiliary verbs that you can use along with the other main verbs to perform the different functions of an auxiliary.

• Am
• Is
• Are
• Was
• Were
• Have
• Has
• Had
• WIll
• Would
• May
• Might
• Can
• Could
• Shall
• Should
• Must
• Ought to
• Need
• Do
• Did

How to Use Auxiliary Verbs?

Auxiliary verbs can be used to perform different functions in a sentence or a context. Auxiliary verbs act as helping verbs to alter the tense, voice and mood of a sentence. Let us look at how these verbs act to fulfil each of these characteristics.

Auxiliary Verbs Used to Alter the Tense of the Sentence

There are particularly a few auxiliary verbs that can be used to change the tense of the action being performed by the subject (noun or pronoun) in a context. All ‘to be’ forms of verbs, all forms of ‘have’, and forms of ‘will’ are used to denote different tenses.

Points to Remember

• When using the forms of ‘to be’, make sure you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb as they are used to indicate continuous action.
• When using forms of ‘have’, see to it that you use the past participle forms of the main verbs along with the different forms of ‘have’. There is one other thing that you should keep in mind. When the auxiliary verbs ‘have’ and ‘been’ are used together to represent the perfect continuous tense, see to it that you use the gerund (verb+ing) form of the main verb in that particular sentence.
• When using the auxiliary verb ‘will’ to denote the simple future tense, see to it that you use the root verb as such along with ‘will’ and a gerund (verb+ing) along with ‘will be’ to indicate the future continuous tense. Make sure you employ the past participle form of the main verb when it is used to indicate the future perfect tense along with the auxiliary verbs, ‘will’ and ‘have’.

Let us look at the following examples to learn how to use them in sentences effectively.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Tense Form	Examples
To be	Am	Present Continuous (Singular)	I am watching the match.
	Is	Present Continuous (Singular)	He is having his lunch.
	Are	Present Continuous (Plural)	They are going to Dubai.
	Was	Past Continuous (Singular)	Seetha was drinking water.
	Were	Past Continuous (Plural)	The children were playing pictionary.
Have	Have	Present Perfect	They have come to India after five years.
	Has	Present Perfect (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Tharun has finally found the keys to his car.
	Had	Past Perfect	Neena and Vijay had brought their pet along with them when they came to have dinner with us.
	Have been	Present Perfect Continuous	I have been waiting for my interview results since last week.
	Has been	Present Perfect Continuous (Third person pronoun – ‘He’, ‘She’ and ‘It’)	Firoz has been working as a doctor in Uttar Pradesh for a year now.
	Had been	Past Perfect Continuous	Heera and Diana had been waiting to visit the Museum of Fine Arts from the day they reached Bangalore.
Will	Will	Simple Future	I assure you that I will finish all my assignments by Friday.
	Will be	Future Continuous	She will be attending the Parent-Teacher meeting next week.
	Will have	Future Perfect	They will have reached London by this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Alter the Voice of the Verb

All forms of ‘to be’, ‘have’ and ‘will’ can be used as auxiliary verbs to represent the voice of the verb in a sentence. Let us look at some examples of how these auxiliary verbs can be used.

Root Verb	Auxiliary Verb	Examples
To be	Is	Football is played by Garry.
	Are	Chocolates are liked by most children.
	Was	Any sort of amendments to the bill was refused by the judge.
	Were	The documents for the loan proposal were being checked by the banking officials.
Have	Have been	All the neighbours have been invited to the birthday party by Raam Kumar.
	Has been	He has been checked by the doctor.
	Had been	The workers had been sent to protest against low wages by the company.
Will	Will be	The bus will be boarded by me at 8:30 p.m. tonight.
	Will have	The solution to the problem will have been delivered by the authorities, this time tomorrow.

Auxiliary Verbs used to Express the Mood

The verb forms of the auxiliary verb ‘do’ are used to express the mood of a sentence. It is mostly used in imperative and interrogative sentences. Let us look at some examples.

• Do your children enjoy watching educational films?
• Did she complete the work that was assigned to her?
• Do not forget to bring the Bluetooth speaker when you come home tonight.

Modal Auxiliary Verbs

Modal auxiliary verbs can be used as helping verbs along with other main verbs to emphasise on the possibility, ability, necessity or probability of some action taking place. Have a look at the examples given below to have a clear idea of how it works.

Modal Auxiliary Verb	Examples
Can	Can you do it?
Could	I could find some time to finish it by tomorrow.
May	She may have liked your style.
Might	Suresh might be able to help you with it.
Will	Anu will solve the puzzle.
Would	Would you like to have some pizza?
Should	The children should keep themselves active.
Must	You must try the Dragon Chicken from China Valley.
Ought to	You ought to abide by the rules set by the organisation you are a part of.
Shall	I shall be obliged to you for all your help.

Test Your Knowledge on Auxiliary Verbs and Their Usage

Try out the following practice exercise to find out how far you have understood the usage of auxiliary verbs in sentences.

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate auxiliary verb:

1. Leena ______ eating an apple.

2. _____ you finish the work I _____ given you yesterday?

3. _________ you please pass the logbook?

4. You _________ follow the rules.

5. Your phone ___________ damaged.

6. I am sorry, I ________ make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick __________ submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery ______ stolen from the museum.

9. Peter ______ asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe ______ attending the event.

 

Ready to find out if you got it all right? Check your answers.

1. Leena is/was eating an apple.

2. Did you finish the work I had given you yesterday?

3. Could/Can you please pass the logbook?

4. You should/ought to follow the rules.

5. Your phone should be damaged.

6. I am sorry, I cannot make it to your wedding.

7. Derrick had submitted all the documents for verification last week.

8. The Queen’s jewellery was/had been stolen from the museum.

9. Peter was asked to host the ceremony by his uncle.

10. Sam and Joe will be attending the event.

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అనంతగిరి పట్టణానికి పది కిలోమీటర్ల దూరంలో సిరిపురం అనే గ్రామం ఉంది. ఆ ఊర్లో పరంధామయ్య మాట అంటే అందరికీ వేదవాక్కు. ఆయన గ్రామాభివృద్ధికి ఎన్నో కార్యక్రమాలు చేపట్టారు. ఆయన మనవడు జీవితేష్‌ అమెరికాలో ఉద్యోగం చేస్తున్నాడు. చాలా రోజుల తర్వాత గ్రామానికి వచ్చాడు. తను కూడా వాళ్ల తాతయ్యలాగే.. సేవాగుణం కలిగిన వ్యక్తి. అందుకే తన వంతుగా ఊరికి ఏదైనా సాయం చేయాలని నిర్ణయించుకున్నాడు. దాని కోసం తన చిన్ననాటి మిత్రులను కలిసి, గ్రామంలో ఉన్న సమస్యల గురించి తెలుసుకున్నాడు. అక్కడ అత్యవసరాలు ఏమున్నాయో కనుక్కొని.. వాటిని తీర్చాలనుకున్నాడు. రెండు రోజుల్లో గ్రామానికి అత్యవసరంగా కావాల్సిన వాటి జాబితా తీసుకున్నాడు. ఈ పనిలో గ్రామస్థులను కూడా భాగస్వాములను చేయాలని నిర్ణయించుకున్న జీవితేష్‌.. ఆ విషయాన్నే సమావేశం ఏర్పాటు చేసి, ప్రజలందరికీ తెలియజేశాడు. మొదట్లో అందరూ.. ‘అసలు ఇది సాధ్యమవుతుందా?’ అనుకున్నారు. కానీ.. సాక్షాత్తూ పరంధామయ్య మనవడే అడిగినప్పుడు, దానికి అడ్డు చెబితే బాగుండదని.. దానికి వాళ్లంతా సరేనన్నారు.
అనుకున్నట్లుగానే.. మరుసటి రోజు ఉదయాన్నే పనులు ప్రారంభించారు. గ్రామంలోని కొంత మంది యువకులంతా కలిసి.. రెండు రోజుల్లో రోడ్డుకు సంబంధించిన పనులు పూర్తి చేశారు. ఇంకొందరేమో.. వర్షాలు పడినప్పుడు నీరు నిల్వ ఉండేందుకు చెరువులో గుంతలు తవ్వారు. ఆ మట్టిని చెట్లను పెంచడానికి నర్సరీల్లోకి తరలించారు. మరికొందరు.. ఒక్కో వీధికి మొక్కలు, ఇటుకలు ఇలా అన్నీ పంచి.. ‘ఎవరి వీధులను వారే శుభ్రం చేసుకొని మొక్కలు నాటుకొని, వాటి సంరక్షణకు చిన్న గోడలను నిర్మించుకోవాలి. ఇలా అందరం కలిసి పని చేస్తే.. కష్టంగా అనిపించదు. ఖర్చు కూడా ఉండదు. మన కోసం ఎవరో వస్తారు.. ఏదో చేస్తారు అని ఎదురు చూడకుండా, మన పనులు మనమే చేసుకుందాం!’ అని చెప్పారు. అలా గ్రామంలోని ప్రజలంతా కలిసి ఎంచక్కా.. రోజువారీ పనులు చేసుకుంటూనే, వీటిని పూర్తి చేశారు. ఆ గ్రామంలోని పిల్లలు చదువుకోవడానికి దగ్గర్లో గ్రంథాలయాలేమీ లేకపోవడంతో.. అది కూడా నిర్మించి కావాల్సిన పుస్తకాలన్నీ ఏర్పాటు చేశాడు జీవితేష్‌. దానికి గ్రామంలోని ప్రజలంతా అతన్ని ‘తాతయ్యను మించిన మనవడు’ అంటూ ఎంతగానో మెచ్చుకున్నారు.
తను తిరిగి మళ్లీ అమెరికా వెళ్లిపోయేటప్పుడు సమావేశం ఏర్పాటు చేసి.. ‘మన గ్రామ ప్రజలందరికీ నా నమస్కారాలు. ఇన్ని రోజులు మన గ్రామంలో జరిగిన పనులన్నీ నా ఒక్కడి వల్ల సాధ్యం కాలేదు. నేను కేవలం డబ్బు మాత్రమే ఇవ్వగలిగాను. కానీ పనులు అందరం కలిసి చేస్తేనే పూర్తయ్యాయి. ఐకమత్యంతో ఉంటే.. ఎంతటి అభివృద్ధినైనా సాధించవచ్చని నిరూపించారు. నాకు సహకరించినందుకు అందరికీ మరోసారి ధన్యవాదాలు’ అని చెప్పాడు. ఇక ముందు కూడా తామంతా ఇలాగే పనులు చేసుకోవాలని నిర్ణయించుకున్నారా గ్రామ ప్రజలు. అప్పటి నుంచి ఊర్లో ఏ చిన్న సమస్య వచ్చినా.. వాళ్లకు వాళ్లే పరిష్కరించుకునే ప్రయత్నం చేసేవారు. అప్పుడు కూడా అది తీరకపోతే.. ఉన్నతాధికారులను సంప్రదించేవారు. అలా ఆ చుట్టుపక్కల గ్రామాలకు సిరిపురం ఆదర్శ గ్రామంగా మారింది. జాతీయ స్థాయిలో ఉత్తమ గ్రామంగా అవార్డు కూడా అందుకుంది.

WE LOVE READING SUMMER ACTIVITIES 2024- TODAY ENGLISH  MORAL STORY : The Elephant and the Fox:

The Elephant and the Fox:

There were a fox and an elephant in a forest. The two lived very intimately. so much so that one cannot leave the other. Across the river was a sugarcane field. One day, the elephant wanted to eat sugarcane. The elephant said this to the fox: “Today I want to eat sugarcane,” to which the fox replied, “Yes, I also want to eat.” “It has been a long day, and I have not eaten.”

“But how do we cross the river?” “I can’t swim,” said the fox.

The elephant said, “I will carry you on my back.”

The elephant carried the fox on his back and crossed the river. Together, they went to the sugarcane field. The fox ate quickly and got full, but the elephant’s stomach did not get full. The full-bellied fox was mesmerized and howled loudly with joy.

“Don’t shout loudly; if anyone hears, they will come and beat both of them,” said the elephant. But the fox did not listen to the elephant. Hearing the fox’s shout, the owner of the farm came.

The fox ran fast and escaped the blows. But the elephant was heavy and big, so it could not escape the owner’s blows. He hit the elephant hard. The elephant somehow escaped from him and came across the field.

At last, the fox and the elephant met on the bank of the river. The elephant asked the fox, “Why did you do this?”

Then the fox replied, “I have a habit of howling when my stomach is full.” The elephant did not say anything. Then the river had to be crossed from that bank to this bank. As before, the elephant came to the middle of the river, carrying the fox on its back. When the elephant reached the middle of the river, it plunged into the water and proceeded to bathe.

Then the fox got completely scared. Angry with that, it shouted, “What are you doing?” “If you do that, I will really drown in the river and die.”

to which the elephant said, “I have a habit of taking a bath in the river after eating sugarcane.”

At last the foxl thought to himself, “The elephant will take revenge for my indecent act.” Then the fox realized his mistake and apologized to the elephant. Finally, the elephant brought the fox safely to the shore. From that day on, the fox did not harm any creature, and the fox continued to live as good friends with the elephant as before.

Moral of the story

If one does not do good, it is not bad, but one should not wish for evil. If we do evil to another for our own happiness, we will have to experience its double consequences one day.