What are Auxiliary Or Helping Verbs?
A verb of this type helps the main verb in a sentence. It comes before the main verb in a sentence. A helping verb has no meaning on its own. Auxiliary verb is used forming the tense, moods and voices.
The following are some examples of helping verbs: is, am, are, was, were, will, has, have.
There is another kind of auxiliary verb called a modal verb. The modal verbs are can, could, may, might, must, ought to, shall, should, will, and would. The modal auxiliary verbs never change their forms.-
Maria is eating a chocolate.
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She will meet her sister tomorrow.
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He does not like juice.
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They have gone to the party.
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Has she just meet her father?
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She has just gone.
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He has just finished his homework.
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I am eating.
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They are playing.
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He is reading a story.
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They were watching t.v.
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He was playing.
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I was eating dinner.
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She can make a dress.
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Holly can speak French.
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May I sit here?
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This house was built by him.
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A song will be sung by Molly.
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Have they just come?
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Don't forget your key.
Here are some examples of auxiliary verbs being used to express mood.
Here are some examples of auxiliary verbs expressing voice.
List Of Auxiliary Verbs
be [is, am, are, was, were, being]
do [does, did, doing]
have [has, had, having]
may
might
must
will
shall
would
should
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