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  Posted by Delly Kuku on June 13, 2024 at 4:45 pm

  What is a helping verb?

  brajesh replied 10 months, 3 weeks ago 2 Members · 1 Reply

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  brajesh

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  June 15, 2024 at 2:54 pm

  A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is a verb that accompanies the main verb in a sentence and provides additional information about the main verb’s tense, mood, or voice.

  Some common helping verbs include:

  • Be (am, is, are, was, were, etc.)
  • Have (has, had)
  • Do (does, did)
  • Will
  • Would
  • Should
  • Could
  • May
  • Might
  • Must

  For example:

  • “She is running to the store.” (The helping verb “is” indicates the present progressive tense)

  • “He has finished his homework.” (The helping verb “has” indicates the present perfect tense)

  • “They will attend the concert tonight.” (The helping verb “will” indicates the future tense)

  Helping verbs work together with the main verb to create a complete verb phrase that provides more detailed information about the action being described. They play an important grammatical role in forming complex verb tenses, voices, and moods in sentences.

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