Auxiliary verbs are words that shows action. There are some important types of verbs auxiliary verb is one of them we discuss in this topic.
Definition:
Auxiliary verbs are verbs that help make the main verb’s meaning more clear or complete.
The auxiliary verb, which can also be called the helping verb, provides support to the main verb of the sentence, but they don’t always mean the same thing.
Auxiliary verbs often serve the purpose of expressing the mood or tense of the sentence but can also be used to convey other meanings like possibility or necessity.
The most common auxiliary verbs are;
Am, are, be, do, has, have, may, might, must, shall, should, and will.
There are also some verbs that can act as both main verbs, and auxiliary verbs depending on their use in the sentence.
The common auxiliary verbs are to have, to be, and to do. There are also modal verbs, which express ability or possibility (can and must).
Auxiliary verbs cannot stand alone as main verbs; they must be used with main verbs that carry the action of the sentence.
Describes something that someone does, but which isn’t necessarily something they physically do; rather, it describes how they feel about something or how they mentally function in relation to someone or something else.
Some Useful Example Sentences of Auxiliary Verbs:
- I am sorry for your loss.
- She has not agreed to come along with me.
- He has completed the entire syllabus before the time.
- He is watching a movie on TV.
- He will arrive on the time at the college.
- They are having fun in the northern areas.
- Sara was worried about her job.
- She doesn’t care what they might say.
- Sam is writing a letter to his friend.
- He was cooking at that time.
So these are the best examples of auxiliary verbs.
List of the 50 common Auxiliary Verbs:
- is
- am
- will
- shall
- ought to
- dare
- have to
- was
- should
- can
- did
- were
- been
- had better
- would
- has
- must
- may
- going to
- have
- need
- being
- might
- does
- could
- had
- do
- be
- are
- be able to