Auxiliary verbs Auxiliary verbs serve grammatical functions, for this reason they are said to belong to the functional category of words. DO support When there is no auxiliary present, auxiliary DO is inserted to form questions and negate sentences. Auxiliary DO has no intrinsic meaning, it serves a purely grammatical function. In the questions and negated sentences in Table 2, the first verb is DO, so it picks up the tense which is marked on the lexical verb in the affirmative sentence, and the lexical verb reverts to its citation form.
Auxiliary BE Auxiliary BE, like DO, has no intrinsic meaning, but it serves the important function of marking Tense and Agreement features when there is no lexical verb present i. It is inserted before the main verb, which then appears in the past participle form ending in -ed or -en except for irregular verbs. Progressive BE Progressive BE as the term suggests is used to indicate that the action is in progress, or ongoing.
This can be in the present, the past or the future. Progressive BE is always followed by the gerund participle form of the verb the -ing form. The verb that follows perfective HAVE is always in the past participle form - ending in -ed or -en except for irregular verbs.
It is always the first verb, and only the first verb that is marked for Tense. Modal verbs include can, could, may, must, might, ought to, should, will, would. The various opinions or attitudes of the speaker that they express are shown in Table 6: Table 6: M odals express ability, obligation, permission, possibility, etc.
But there is only one present tense form - it does not take an s ending for the 3rd person singular subject, e. She …………… sell her home because she needs money. My grandmother is eighty-five, but she can still read and write without glasses. Use modal verbs where possible.
Download PDF. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He will arrive at the beginning of the concert. They would be the first students to register for the workshop. Instant decision Example: I will take these books with me. Certain prediction Example: John Smith will be the next President. Asking what to do Example: Shall I get the phone?
Or will you? Asking for permission Example: Would you mind if I opened the window? Request Example: Would you make dinner? Invitation Example: Would you like to go out sometime? Preferences Example: Would you prefer the window seat or the aisle? Did not I already moved kesebuah new home? Modal Auxiliary Verbs Modal Auxiliary verb is a word that is placed before the main verb the main verb to modify the meaning of the main verb.
We will not go to the hospital. Will we go to the hospital? Can you please open the door? Could Could be used to You could run faster than me two years express ability in ago. Modal verbs to ask May I go home now? Might Just as may, modal You might forget the embarassing of this verb is used accident tomorrow to express possibility in the present and future. Might be added primary auxiliary verb to express the probability have in the past.
The doctor may have warned you not to eat red meat Fact: unknown Might is the past If I have cleaned the room, might I play form of which may with my friend? Compared may, Might more tentative not sure it happened Will Will to express I will help you if you help yourself first.
Will you please open the door? Willingness can be expressed in a conditional sentence type 1 or invitation Relief Will you marry me? Will to make The sandstorm will come tonight predictions.
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