Auxiliary verbs in social conversations

New Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate Modules 1 and 2

Choose one line below and roleplay a conversation using it. Bring the conversation to a natural close, then do the same with other lines below.

  • “Does that hurt?”
  • “Oh my goodness! Have you broken your leg?”
  • “You haven’t broken it, have you?”
  • “Is anything the matter?”
  • “Are you feeling any better?”
  • “You’ve got a hangover, haven’t you?”

When your teacher stops you, ask about any lines above that you weren’t sure how to use, discussing possible situations and responses as a class each time.

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Without looking above, fill the gaps in the expressions below.

  • “________ that hurt?”
  • “Oh my goodness! _________ you broken your leg?”
  • “You haven’t broken it, ____________?”
  • “________ anything the matter?”
  • “ ________ you feeling any better?”
  • “You’ve got a hangover, _________?”

Check above.

Do the same two steps with the lines below. Your teacher will tell you if you should write in the gaps before or after doing the roleplays.

  • “________ you have any trouble getting here?”
  • “Have you been busy this week?” “Yes, I really ________. I …”
  • “I don’t think we’ve met before, ______ we?”
  • “Is it your first time here? Yes, ___________. Can you tell me…?”
  • “We had a lovely time” “Thank you. We ________ too”
  • “_________ you changed your hair?”
  • “Long time no see” “Yes. _______ been ages!”
  • “Sorry, I ________ catch your name”
  • “I ________ heard so much about you” “All good, I hope!”

Check the words in the gaps above as a class.

Ask about any lines above that you weren’t sure how to use, discussing possible situations and responses as a class each time.

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Related pages

Auxiliary verbs page

Small talk page

Social English page

Cuttting Edge Upper page

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