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    Operator: An auxiliary that performs a

    grammatical operation. The first auxiliary in


    a verb phrase is an operator. In short, this
    is the auxiliary that “does the work” in the
    verb phrase!

    Examples: You have been smoking >>>


    have is the operator here.

    Exercise: Find the operators in the


    following sentences:

    Over the years, different methods have


    been developed to decaffeinate coffee.
    Today three methods are used to
    decaffeinate coffee.
    The most popular method is called water
    processing.
    However, the decaffeinated coffee may be a
    little less flavorful.
    Chemical processing can be used as a
    decaffeination method.
    Carbon dioxide also may be used to
    decaffeinate coffee.
    Class question: What do we call the verbs
    such as “to decaffeinate” above? Answer:
    These are verbs that follow finite verbs.
    They are not finite. This is the infinitive. For
    our purposes, focus only on the finite: those
    verbs that can change for tense, agree with
    the subject, etc.
    Operation: A change from a simple
    declarative “positive” sentence to either a
    negative sentence or a question
    (interrogative) sentence.

    Class example: We reviewed the extremely


    simple “negative operation” in Spanish.

    Example: Tengo hambre.


    Operation (insert “no” before the first word
    in the verb phrase): No tengo hambre.
    No estoy leyendo el libro. No he tenido otra
    alternativa.
    Negative: An operation that makes a
    positive sentence, negative. The word “not”
    is placed behind the first auxiliary. If there
    is no auxiliary, an auxiliary must be
    made with a form of the word “do.” This
    reforms the verb phrase because tense
    and subject-verb agreement shift to the
    newly formed auxiliary verb. NOTE: BE
    is exceptional.

    Examples: You have been smoking. You


    have not been smoking.
    She smokes. She does not smoke.

    How we make the negative in English:

    1. Identify the finite verb.


    2. Count the number of pieces in the
    verb phrase.
    3. If there are auxiliaries, add “not” after
    the first auxiliary. Ex: I am not going.
    4. If there are no auxiliaries, make an
    auxiliary with “do.” Ex: He do
    smokes.
    5. Shift the tense and subject-verb
    agreement from the lexical verb to the
    auxiliary “do.” Ex: He does smoke.
    6. Add the word “not” after the newly
    formed first auxiliary: He does not
    smoke.
    7. Exception: When “be” is the lexical
    verb and there are no auxiliaries in the
    verb phrase, just stick “not” after the
    lexical verb. I am not tired. He is not
    nice.
    8. Change other sentence elements from
    positive to negative as needed (e.g.
    sometimes you have to make “some”
    into any; sometimes you have to
    change “not” to “never”).

    Exercise: Make these sentences negative:

    I enjoy swimming. The pool near my house


    is very clean and well maintained. The
    water temperature usually stays at a
    reasonable temperature. The city is
    considering some improvements on this
    pool. It will be a perfect pool.

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