Main Verbs and Auxiliary Verbs?

Main Verbs

1.INTRANSITIVE

2.transitive

Subject + Verb
Understand
Example. He swims

Subject + Verb
Don't Understand
Example. She eats
(what's she eats?)

3.linking verbs

Is a verb
Show pictures or express feelings of Subject
Example. She looks sad

Auxiliary Verbs

Primary Auxiliary Verb

• V. to be
• V. to do
• V. to have

Verb to be

a.Used in progressive sentences:

• I am taking a bath
• She is preparing dinner for us.
• They have been studying all night.

b.Used in passive sentences:

• I was given a free meal.
• He was seen by fans at the airport.
• This song has been sung by all nations.

Verb to do

a. Used in negative sentences:

• I do not know the truth.
• She doesn't agree with me.
• They didn't arrive here yet.

b.Used in questions:

• Do you want to have another one?
• Did he finish his homework?
• Do we need to keep going straight?

Verb to have

a. Used in perfect sentences:

• I have been following you for a mile.
• We have done a lot so far.
• She had been queen of the town.

[Quiz 1]

I have just heard that you didn't attend the meeting yesterday. Did you have a conflict with that time? I must ask that you explain the reason.

[Quiz 2]

View Answer

• [.1] I have just heard that you didn't attend the meeting yesterday. Did you have a conflict with that time? I must ask that you explain the reason.
• [.2] Sentence 4 (the verb am is used as the main verb)

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• I didn't have any reason to go there.
• Have we practiced English dialogues about this song enough?
• Three seats have been reserved for us.
• I am a professor in the economics department.

Modal Auxiliary Verb

Affirmative sentence

Interrogative sentence

Negative sentence

Modal Verb

• Can , Could
• May , Might
• Will , Would
• Shall , Should
• Must , Have to
• Need
• Dare
• Ought (to) , Used to

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