The document discusses auxiliary verbs or helping verbs. It lists the main auxiliary verbs as to be, to do, and to have. It explains that auxiliary verbs help the main verb and allow sentences to be written in different tenses, moods, or voices. Tables are provided showing the conjugations of these three verbs in their regular and contracted forms in the present tense. A final table lists the conjugations of these verbs in the present, past, and past participle forms.

1. AUXILIARY VERBS OR HELPING VERBS
❑ TO BE
❑ TO DO
❑ TO HAVE
Helps the main verb and is also
called a "helping verb." With
auxiliary verbs, you can write
sentences in different tenses,
moods, or voices.

2. AUXILIARY VERBS OR HELPING VERBS
❑ TO BE
I
YOU
HE/SHE/IT
WE
YOU (ALL)
THEY
AM
ARE
IS
ARE
ARE
ARE

3. AUXILIARY VERBS OR HELPING VERBS
TO BE
(CONTRACTED)
I
YOU
HE/SHE/IT
WE
YOU (ALL)
THEY
‘M
‘RE
‘S
‘RE
‘RE
‘RE

4. AUXILIARY VERBS OR HELPING VERBS
TO DO
I
YOU
HE/SHE/IT
WE
YOU (ALL)
THEY
DO
DO
DOES
DO
DO
DO

5. AUXILIARY VERBS OR HELPING VERBS
TO HAVE
I
YOU
HE/SHE/IT
WE
YOU (ALL)
THEY
HAVE
HAVE
HAS
HAVE
HAVE
HAVE

6. AUXILIARY VERBS OR HELPING VERBS
TO HAVE
(CONTRACTED)
I
YOU
HE/SHE/IT
WE
YOU (ALL)
THEY
‘VE
‘VE
HAS
‘VE
‘VE
‘VE

7. AUXILIARY VERBS OR HELPING VERBS
HAVE THIS
IN MIND!
PRESENT PAST P. PARTICIPLE
TO BE AM/IS/ARE WAS/WERE BEEN
TO DO DO DID DONE
TO HAVE HAVE/HAS HAD HAD