Difference between revisions of "Auxiliary verb"
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| − | An '''auxiliary verb''' is a [[verb]] that combines with a non-finite form (e.g., a [[participle]] or [[infinitive]]) of another verb. The auxiliary verb expresses such things as [[tense]], [[mood (grammar)|mood]], [[voice (grammar)|voice]], and [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], while the other verb provides the lexical meaning. For example, in "I had been walking," "had" is an auxiliary verb indicating the tense, "been" is an auxiliary verb indicating the aspect, and "walking" is a participle of a lexical verb identifying the action. | + | An '''auxiliary verb''' is a [[verb]] that combines with a non-finite form (e.g., a [[participle]] or [[infinitive]]) of another verb to form a [[periphrasis|periphrastic]] construction. The auxiliary verb expresses such things as [[tense]], [[mood (grammar)|mood]], [[voice (grammar)|voice]], and [[aspect (grammar)|aspect]], while the other verb provides the lexical meaning. For example, in "I had been walking," "had" is an auxiliary verb indicating the tense, "been" is an auxiliary verb indicating the aspect, and "walking" is a participle of a lexical verb identifying the action. |
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*[http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000319.htm Auxiliary Verb] | *[http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000319.htm Auxiliary Verb] | ||
[[Category:Grammar]] | [[Category:Grammar]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:16, December 26, 2018
An auxiliary verb is a verb that combines with a non-finite form (e.g., a participle or infinitive) of another verb to form a periphrastic construction. The auxiliary verb expresses such things as tense, mood, voice, and aspect, while the other verb provides the lexical meaning. For example, in "I had been walking," "had" is an auxiliary verb indicating the tense, "been" is an auxiliary verb indicating the aspect, and "walking" is a participle of a lexical verb identifying the action.
