Might is always considered a modal in English. However, and that is why I think yours is a good question, in other languages, such as my own – which is Dutch – we do in fact add an adverb to the verb phrase of the sentence. In the end, the

I think it depends on what variety you want to teach. For American English, the simple guidelines I follow are: When "have" is not an auxiliary verb, it behaves like all other verbs, and so you need don't / doesn't to make it

That (aux) isn't supposed to be there. Good point about there being no auxiliary verb in the first sentence, but i still don't know why we use don't instead of haven't . " I usually have breakfast in the morning ".

Student has used have as a main and auxiliary verb, instead of have for the main and do (negative) for the auxiliary. In the original, the student used "have" as the main verb - there is no aux. verb. Subject + do (neg) + frequency

Here's my original answer to the question. 1. “I haven’t usually breakfast in the morning” Sentence should read: “I don’t usually have breakfast in the morning”. Subject + do (neg) + frequency adverb + verb Student has used have as a main and

Hang on, I'll put my essay up.

Hi Matt, and welcome to English Forums. I'm not sure I agree with your lecturer. In American English, we rarely say "I haven't time" - instead we say "I don't have time" but either way, "have" is the

"I haven't usually breakfast in the morning" It's a student error. How do i correct? The positive form would be " I usually have breakfast in the morning ", so it's easy to see how the mistake has been made. The

Explain why the verb “To Be” is not a non-progressive verb? It can be used in progressive tenses -- although this is not common. ( The baby is being difficult this morning. ) I know the simple present never talks about the present ... You have

Hi I have read so much about modals and this is still a grey area of grammar to me. Need is a semi-modal, which combines the qualities of auxiliaries and 'normal' verbs. OK. Examples: I needn't have gone to work (was unnecessary, still