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English Grammar: AUXILIARY VERBS – be, do, have

TL;DR

Ronnie explains the three main auxiliary verbs in English grammar - "be," "do," and "have" - and how to use them in progressive, passive, and perfect tenses.

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Key Insights

  • ❓ Auxiliary verbs in English grammar are "be," "do," and "have."
  • 💯 Auxiliary verbs help form different tenses, such as progressive, passive, and perfect.
  • 💁 The verb "be" is used in progressive tenses, with different forms for present, past, and future.
  • 💁 The verb "do" is used in the negative and question forms in the simple present and simple past.
  • 💯 The verb "have" is used in perfect tenses, with different forms for present perfect, past perfect, and future perfect.
  • 😒 Progressive tenses always have "to be" with the verb+ing, while passive tenses use "to be" + past participle.
  • 💯 The present perfect and past perfect tenses use "have/has" and "had" respectively, followed by the past participle.

Transcript

My name's Ronnie and I'm going to teach you some grammar. It's kind of a... difficult grammar, but once you learn this overview of-dunh, dunh, dunh, dunh-"Auxiliary Verbs", English grammar is going to become easier for you, I hope. So, if you're just beginning to learn English grammar, oh, stay in there, you can do it. Yuri, this goes out to you in... Read More

Questions & Answers

Q: What are auxiliary verbs in English grammar?

Auxiliary verbs are helping verbs that assist in forming different tenses, voices, and moods in sentences.

Q: How is the verb "be" used in progressive tenses?

The verb "be" is used in progressive tenses by combining the present tense with "is/am/are" + verb+ing and the past tense with "was/were" + verb+ing.

Q: In what situations do we use the auxiliary verb "do"?

The auxiliary verb "do" is used in the negative form and for questions in the simple present and simple past tenses.

Q: When do we use the verb "have" as an auxiliary verb?

The verb "have" is used as an auxiliary verb in perfect tenses, with the present perfect using "have/has" + past participle and the past perfect using "had" + past participle.

Summary & Key Takeaways

  • Auxiliary verbs in English grammar are "be," "do," and "have."

  • The "be" verb is used in progressive tenses, with the present tense using "is/am/are" + verb+ing and the past tense using "was/were" + verb+ing.

  • The "do" verb is used in negative and question forms in the simple present and simple past tenses.

  • The "have" verb is used in perfect tenses, with the present perfect using "have/has" + past participle and the past perfect using "had" + past participle.

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