UNIT 50. Auxiliary Verbs (Have/do/can Etc.) I Think So/i Hope So Etc
UNIT 50. Auxiliary Verbs (Have/do/can Etc.) I Think So/i Hope So Etc
You can use an auxiliary verb (without the rest of the sentence) when you don't want to repeat
something:
'Have you locked the door?' 'Yes, I have.' (= I have locked the door)
She could lend me the money but she won't. (= she won't lend me the money)
'Are you angry with me?' 'Of course I'm not.' (= I'm not angry)
B. We use have you?/isn't she?/do they? etc. to show polite interest in what somebody has said:
'Liz isn't very well today.' 'Oh,98 isn't she? What's wrong with her?'
'It rained every day during our holiday.' 'Did it? What a pity!'
'I never read newspapers.' 'Neither do L' (= I never read newspapers either)
Sue hasn't got a car and neither has Martin. Note the word order after so and neither (verb before
subject):
I passed the exam and so did Tom. (not 'so Tom did') You can use nor instead of neither:
'I can't remember his name.' 'Nor can I' or 'Neither can I' You can also use '...not ... either':
'I haven't got any money.' 'Neither have I' or 'Nor have I' or 'I haven't either.'
D. I think so/I hope so etc. After some verbs you can use so when you don't want to repeat
something:
'Are those people English?' J think so.' (= I think they are English)
'Will you be at home tomorrow morning?' 'I expect so.' (= I expect I'll be at home..)
'Do you think Kate has been invited to the party?' 'I suppose so.' You can also say I hope so, I guess
so and I'm afraid so.
The usual negative forms are: I think so/I expect so -> I don't think so/I don't expect so
I hope so/I'm afraid so/I guess so -> I hope not/I'm afraid not/I guess not
'Is that woman American?' 'I think so./I don't think so.'
'Do you think it's going to rain?' J hope so./I hope not.' (not 'I don't hope so')