Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate word.
_____ you have dinner at this time every evening?
A. Did
B. Do
C. Does
E. Are

Answer 1

Hint: Auxiliary verbs refer to the verbs; be, do, and have. They follow the main verb and help in modifying it by making it more emphatic and vigorous.

Complete answer:
Let’s look at the usage of different auxiliary verbs-
DiD. ‘Did’ is the past tense form of the verb ‘do’. It is used to form questions, negative sentences, or positive sentences in the past tense form. For example- Did you write this letter?
Do- ‘Do’ is an auxiliary verb that is used with plural nouns in the present tense to form questions, negative and positive statements. For example- Do we know you?
Does- ‘Does’ is an auxiliary verb that is used with singular nouns in the present tense to form questions, negative and positive statements. For example- Does she live here?
Are- ‘Are’ is an auxiliary verb that is used with plural nouns in the continuous tense forms. For example- We are going tomorrow.
In the given question: We can see the use of the pronoun ‘you’. Hence, the correct answer is; Do you have dinner at this time every evening?
Now, let’s examine the given options-
Option A. ‘Did’ is an incorrect option because we are talking about an action that takes place daily.
Option B. ‘Do’ is the correct option because ‘do’ acts as the subject of the sentence and it is used with the pronoun ‘you’.
Option C. ‘Does’ is an incorrect option because ‘does’ is not used with ‘you’.
Option D. ‘Are’ is an incorrect option because it does not suit the structure of the sentence.
The correct answer is Option ‘b’.

Note:
Auxiliary verbs are used to ask questions, form negative sentences or passive forms. ‘Do’ is also used with exceptions, ‘you and I’. For example- Do I know this child? Do you know this child?