The auxiliary verb helps the main verb and is also called a "helping verb."With auxiliary verbs, you can write sentences in different tenses, moods, or voices.
Auxiliary verbs are: be, do, have, will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might, must, ought etc.,
Study the following examples.
You should work hard in mathematics.
I am having my breakfast now.
They have been asking questions since Monday.
The letter was written by Maria.
You may go home if you feel sick.
You must come today!
In the above sentences, the underlined words are auxiliary verbs or helping verbs.
Auxiliary verb are of two types:
Modal verbs
non modal Verbs
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Modal Verbs |
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Is, has, does , are, have, do, am, had, did, was, were |
Can, could, must, will, would, may, been, shall, should, might, being,will, would, may, been. |
The auxiliary verb helps the main verb and is also called a "helping verb."With auxiliary verbs, you can write sentences in different tenses, moods, or voices.
Auxiliary verbs are: be, do, have, will, shall, would, should, can, could, may, might, must, ought etc.,
Study the following examples.
You should work hard in mathematics.
I am having my breakfast now.
They have been asking questions since Monday.
The letter was written by Maria.
You may go home if you feel sick.
You must come today!
In the above sentences, the underlined words are auxiliary verbs or helping verbs.
Auxiliary verb are of two types:
Modal verbs
non modal Verbs
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|
Modal Verbs |
|
Is, has, does , are, have, do, am, had, did, was, were |
Can, could, must, will, would, may, been, shall, should, might, being,will, would, may, been. |