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Quickfix 05 - Helping verbs
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Helping verbs
Helping verbs are verbs used in conjunction with the main verb to add extra meaning to a sentence.
There are 4 types of common helping verbs
1) Be
2) Do
3) Have
4) Modal verbs
Be
The verb ‘be’ can be changed to ‘is’, ‘am’, ‘are’, ‘was’, ‘were’ given the proper noun and tense.
When it is a helping verb, it can be used to:
1) Form continuous tenses (present continuous, past continuous)
2) Form passive voice
(Example given in next slides)
Examples of ‘be’ as a helping verb
1)
As continuous tense
don’t leak this episode isn’t supposed to be out yet
Examples of ‘be’ as a helping verb
2)
As passive voice
Do
The verb ‘do’ can be changed to ‘does’ or ‘did’ depending on the situation.
When it is a helping verb, it can be used to:
1) Form negative sentences
(Note that for positive sentences, the word ‘do’ will not be used)
2) Ask questions
3) Emphatic statement (Something you feel very strongly about)
Examples of ‘do’ as a helping verb
1)
As a negative form of
a sentence
Examples of ‘do’ as a helping verb
2)
As a question
(both straightforward,
or rhetoric questions)
this is the slime isekai s3, no good rimuru scenes yet
Have
The verb ‘have’ can be changed to ‘has’ or ‘had’ depending on the situation.
When it is a helping verb, it can be used to:
1) Form perfect tenses (past perfect, present perfect)
2) Form perfect continuous tenses (present perfect continuous)
These are all tense you learned before.
Examples of ‘have’ as a helping verb
Forming tenses
what did rudeus struggled at ;)
Modal Verbs
Modal verbs can also be used for helping verbs, and it is very common to see in a sentence.
Different modal verbs will have different meaning, for example:
- ‘can’ is talking about someone’s ability to do something
- ‘must’ is talking about rules
- ‘should’ is talking about suggestions
- ‘may’ is asking for permission
Example of modal verbs as helping verbs
In this sentence, ‘should’ is followed by ‘be’, making it a transitive verb. However,
in this case, ‘be’ is not a
helping verb.
Compounding helping verbs.
However, there can be two helping verbs in the same sentence.
For example: ‘You should be studying for your exam.’
In the sentence, ‘should’ is following by ‘be’, a verb, such that ‘should’ is a helping verb, and ‘be’ is followed by ‘studying’, which is also a verb, so ‘be’ is also a helping verb.
When is it not a helping verb?
It isn’t a helping verb when the verb is standalone.
So, do these titles contain helping verb?
Exercise
What helping verbs should be used for the following sentences?
This is both a test on the helping verbs, as well as your understanding of the different tenses.
Fill in each question with either ‘do’, ‘have’ or ‘be’, do mind their form.
Exercise
1. They ______ going to the beach this weekend.
2. _______ you want some coffee?
3. He _______ been studying for hours.
4. The house _______ being renovated.
5. We _______ finish our homework together.
6. She _______ had a successful career.
7. They _______ singing a song in the park.
8. _______ not be late for the meeting.
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Exercise - Answer
1. They are going to the beach this weekend.
2. Do you want some coffee?
3. He has been studying for hours.
4. The house is being renovated.
5. We did finish our homework together.
6. She has had a successful career.
7. They are/were singing a song in the park.
8. Do not be late for the meeting.