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3. Auxiliary Verbs
Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs, which are
usually classified into two groups.
Category Auxiliary Example
Primary ➢ To be (am, are, ➢ I am a
is) student.
➢ To do (do, does, ➢ I do not know
did) about it.
➢ To have (have, ➢ I have been
has, had) here before.
Secondary ➢ Shall – Should. ➢ I will tell you
➢ Will – Would. the news.
➢ Must ➢ She would be
➢ May – Might. about 70
➢ Ought to years old.
➢ Had better ➢ You must not
➢ Can – Could. smoke here.
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