Auxiliary Verbs, Primary Auxiliary Verbs and Modal Auxiliary Verbs
What are the two ways which an auxiliary verb can be identified?
If the verb is capable of inversion with the subject or whether the verb can take the negating adverb (not).
What is inversion?
It is the reversal of the normal position of the subject and the auxiliary verb of a clause.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I am working tomorrow.
AM is the auxiliary verb. It is in present continuous tense.
What are the three primary auxiliary verbs?
Be, do and have.
What are the nine modal auxiliary verbs?
Can, could, will, would, shall, should, must, may and might.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? We had been working through the night.
HAD BEEN is the auxiliary verb. It is in past perfect continuous tense.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I had already made my fortune when I was your age.
HAD is the auxiliary verb. It is in past perfect tense.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I have been trying to reach you for an hour.
HAVE BEEN is the auxiliary verb. It is in present perfect continuous tense.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I have lived here all my life.
HAVE is the auxiliary verb. It is in present perfect tense.
How do auxiliary verbs function?
They help the main verb add meaning.
What is the most common way an auxiliary verb is used?
To create the continuous and perfect continuous verb tenses.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I was cooking breakfast when she called.
WAS is the auxiliary verb. It is in past continuous tense.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? She will have been living her for most of her life.
WILL HAVE BEEN is the auxiliary verb. It is in future perfect continuous tense.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I will be leaving in the morning.
WILL is the auxiliary verb. It is in future continuous tense.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I will have finished by that time.
WILL is the auxiliary verb. It is in future perfect tense.
What is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? What tense is it in? I will arrive in New York at 10PM.
WILL is the auxiliary verb. It is in future simple tense.
