You may have heard auxiliary verbs referred to as “helping verbs,” but what is this type of verb, and what does it do in English? When we say it is “helping” a main verb, we mean it’s helping to clarify it. Auxiliary verbs help to clarify whether or not an action occurs, when the action of the main verb takes place, who or what is responsible for that action, and whether we are making a statement or asking a question.
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