Student handout — Grammar for Korean Speakers
"Are you have a pen?" and why Korean students stack "do" and "have": verb-do confusion in questions
"Do you have a pen?" not "Are you have a pen?"
Word bank
| Word | Simple meaning |
|---|---|
| auxiliary verb | a helper verb (be, do, can, will) that builds questions and negatives |
| possession | owning something (I have a car = possession) |
| particle | a small word or sound added to a sentence (Korean uses this for questions) |
| sort | put things into groups |
The two teams
Team "do": like, want, know, have (own), go, eat, study Team "already has a helper": be, can, will, should, must
Sentence frames
- I think ___ is in Team "do" because ___.
- The question should be "___?" because the verb is ___.
Practice
1. Fix it.
- Are you like K-pop? → ___________________
- Does she can dance? → ___________________
- Do you are hungry? → ___________________
2. Choose the right word (do / does / is / are / can).
- ___ you have a brother?
- ___ he tired?
- ___ they can swim?
3. Turn the statement into a question.
- You know her phone number. → ___________________
- She likes spicy food. → ___________________
4. Write your own. Write three questions about your weekend. Use at least one "do" verb and one helper verb. Ask a partner.