in short answerse.g. Yes, I do/ No, I don’t.
to avoid repeating the main verb/ verb phrase
e.g. Lucy loves Lady Gaga, but her boyfriend doesn’t (love Lady Gaga)
with so/ neither to say that something is the same
after a positive verbSo + auxiliary + subjecte.g. I like Simon.
So do I.
after a negative verbNeither + auxiliary + subjecte.g. I don’t like mushrooms.
Neither do I.
to show emphasis in a positive sentence. With the present/past simple, add do/does/did after the main verb.
With other auxiliaries to stress the auxiliary verb.
e. g. You didn’t close the door. I did it. I promise.
to make ‘echo questions’ to show interest
e. g. Do you like having a nap after dinner?
Do I ? I love it. to make question tags
to make question tags
Use a positive question tag with a negative verb and a negative question tag with a positive vrb
to ask another person to agree with you
e. g. It’s a nice hotel, isn’t it?
to check something you think is true e. g. Your mother is a nurse, isn’t she?
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