Emphatic Auxiliaries: Do, Be, Have and Modal Stress
At C1 level, emphasis through auxiliaries extends beyond emphatic do. Stressing be, have, and modal verbs — often in contradiction, concession, or affirmation — is a key feature of fluent, natural English in both speech and writing.
- • Emphatic do/does/did: affirmation or contradiction...
- • Stressed be: contradiction or strong assertion — I...