This document provides an overview of the auxiliary verbs be, do, and have in English. It explains that auxiliary verbs help the main verb and are also called "helping verbs." The document then focuses on each of the verbs be, do, and have, providing examples of how they are used in progressive, passive, negative, interrogative, and perfect sentences. It concludes with an exercise identifying auxiliary verbs in a paragraph and determining which example sentence does not contain any auxiliary verbs.
2. WHAT ARE AUXILIARY VERBS?
• Auxiliary verbs might sound complex, but their role is actually
simple in English. They’re also called “helping verbs,” because
they help the main verb in the sentence.
• Do, be and have are three main auxiliary verbs in English. This
lesson gives an in-depth summary of how these verbs are used in
informal English.
• The instructor focuses a lot on the different forms of these verbs.
She also talks about when to use contractions and when the verbs
are absent in the sentence.
• The video is extremely useful for beginners as each section is
filled with examples where the important words are highlighted in
red. While watching the video, be sure to pause when the
examples are shown. Notice how the rules are applied and make
sure you understand them.
3. INTRODUCTION
• An auxiliary verb helps the main (full) 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.
• I think I should study harder to master English.
• I am having a cup of coffee.
• You have been practicing hard.
• It was written by a petitioner.
• You may choose what you like.
4. THE VERB BE
• Be" as an auxiliary verb
• a. Used in progressive sentences:
• am taking a bath.
• She is preparing dinner for us.
• They have been studying all night.
• b. Used in passive sentences:
• I was given a free meal.
• He was seen by fans at the airport.
• This song has been sung by all nations.
5. AUXILIARY DO
• 2."Do" as an auxiliary verb
• a. Used in negative sentences:
• I do not know the truth.
• She doesn’t agree with me.
• They didn’t arrive here yet.
• b.Used in questions:
• Do you want to have another one?
• Did he finish his homework?
• Do we need to keep going straight?
6. AUXILIARY HAVE
• 3."Have" as an auxiliary verb
• a. Used in perfect sentences:
• I have been following you for a mile.
• We have done a lot so far.
• She had been queen of the town.
7. EXERCISES
• Identify all auxiliary verbs in the following paragraph.
I have just heard that you didn’t attend the meeting yesterday. Did you have a
conflict with that time? I must ask that you explain the reason.
• Which of the following sentences does not show any auxiliary verbs?
• 1)I didn’t have any reason to go there.
• 2)Have we practiced this song enough?
• 3)Three seats have been reserved for us.
• 4)I am a professor in the economics department.
8. ANSWERS
• I have just heard that you didn’t attend
the meeting yesterday. Did you have a
conflict with that time? I must ask that
you explain the reason.
• Sentence 4 (the verb am is used as the
main verb).
