Auxilliary Verbs

This section of Exploring English describes English auxilliary verbs.

An auxiliary verb is a verb that accompanies a main verb to indicate the tense, voice, mood, number, or person where this is not indicated by inflection:

The concert was enjoyed by all.

You will drown in a sea of homework if you do not work
harder.

The auxiliary verb is also known as the helping verb.

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