do, does, did
cleft sentences
inversion
cleft sentences 2
inversion 2
100

I like Sushi.

I do Like Sushi.

100

I want a cold drink.


—> stress: cold drink

What I want is a cold drink.


It is a Cold drink that I want

100

The mother hardly ever cooked.

Hardly ever did the mother cook.

100

Sam took Max to the gym.

-> stress: Sam

It was Sam who took Max to the gym.

100

She hardly ever goes running .

Hardely ever does she go running.

200

Mia has a cute dog.

Mia does have a cute dog.

200

The teacher inspires the Students the most.


-> stress: teacher

It is the teacher who inspires the students the most.

200

Darth Vader is rarely nice with other people.

Rarely is Darth Vader nice with other people.

200

We met at the train station.

-> stress: train Station

It was at the train station that we met.

200

She rarely goes to the cinema.

Rarely does she go to the cinema.

300

I like playing football.

I do like playing football.

300

I expected a normal evening after work.


-> Stress: a normal evening

What I expected was a normal evening after work.

It was a normal evening after work that I expected.

300

Tom broke the window yesterday.


-> stress: Tom

It was Tom who broke the window.

300

I don‘t like this style.

-> stress: this style

What I don‘t like is this style.

It is this style that I don‘t like.

300

She didn‘t think about quitting for one moment.

Not for one moment did she think about quitting.

400

I told you that it was difficult.

I did Tell you that it was difficult.

400

Michi was especially beautiful compared to his friends.


—> stress: Michi

It was Michi who was especially beautiful compared to his friends.

400

I have hardely studied for this lesson.

Hardely have I studied for this lesson.

400

I don’t like her pet.

What I don’t like is her pet.


it is her pet that I don’t like.

400
she understood the problem only after the meeting.

Only after the meeting did she understand the Problem.

500

I did my Homework!

I did do my homework!

500

I had a concert last Sunday.


-> stress: last Sunday

It was last Sunday that I had a concert.

500

James realised that his friend had forgotten the birthday party only when he got to the party.

Only when he got to the party did James realise that his…

500

I expected a normal evening after work.

-> a normal evening after work

What I expected was a normal evening after work.


it was a normal evening after work that I expected 

500

Paul has never met Yvonne.

Never has Paul met Yvonne.

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