Showing posts with label Exceptional Use of 'Do' or 'Did' (to add emphasis). Show all posts
Showing posts with label Exceptional Use of 'Do' or 'Did' (to add emphasis). Show all posts

Tuesday 6 January 2015

Exceptional Use of 'Do' or 'Did' (to add emphasis)

You have probably learned that the auxiliary verbs 'do' and 'did' are not used in positive sentences - for example: He went to the store. NOT He did go to the store. However, in order to emphasize something we feel strongly these auxiliary verbs can be used as an exception to the rule.
Examples:

No that's not true. John did speak to Mary. 
I do believe that you should think twice about this situation.