ENGLISH GRAMMAR ||AUXILIARY VERBS.
AUXILIARY VERBS & THEIR USAGE :--
There are 24 auxiliary verbs in English grammar. They are also called Anomalous Finites.
Auxiliary verbs are of two categories.:: Primary and Modal. Total number of Primary Auxiliary
verbs are 11...whereas remaining 13 verbs are called Modals.
The Primary Auxiliary verbs are::
Be: am, is, are, was, we're
Do: do, does, did
Have: have, has, had
Modals are:: shall, will, should, would, can, could, may, might, must, need, dare, used to, ought to.
Usage of Primary Auxiliary::
Am/is/are-- these are used in present tense.
Do/does used in present tense (does-used in 3rd person singular number)
Did-- used in past tense.
Has/Have-- used in present perfect tense.
Had-- used in past perfect tense.
Examples Solved (Primary Auxiliary) ::
I am a student.
what is your name?
What are you doing ?
Do you like tea?
Does he work hard?
Did he do his works?
USAGE OF MODAL AUXILIARIES:::
SHALL:: threaten, future etc
Ex: You shall be punished.(threaten)
We shall go to Delhi. (future)
Will:: certainty, future, politeness etc.
Ex: I will do it positively(certainty)
They will help us.(future)
Will you please do this?(politeness)
Should: duty, obligation, probability etc.
Ex : You should work hard (duty)
We should obey our parents (obligation)
They should come soon (Probability)
Would: future, politeness.
Ex: He said that he would come soon (future)
Would you please help us/(politeness)
Can: ability, permission
Ex: I can do it easily (ability)
Can you give me the bike?(permission)
Could: permission, politeness, ability & past of can
Ex: Could I open the door?(permission)
Could you please help me? (politeness)
I could climb up the tree.(ability)
You could come yesterday (past of can)
May: possibility, permission and purpose.
Ex: He may arrive soon (Possibility)
May I come in Sir?) permission)
We eat that may live. (purpose)
Might: past of May
Ex: He might have helped the oldan yesterday.
Must: Compulsion, obligation and duty.
Ex: You must repay your debt. (Compulsion)
We must love our country. (Obligation)
One must be truthful to one's parents.(duty)
Need: regular use..
Ex: I need your help. (Regular)
You need to go there. (Auxiliary)
Dare: Courage, brave
Ex: I dare walking barefoot.(courage)
I dare challenge you. ( brave)
Used to: this is an important auxiliary verb. Students often mistake using ' use to'. This is wrong.
They should use as 'used to'. It indicates past habit.
Ex:: Gandhiji used to walk early in the morning while in South Africa..
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