Helping Verbs are verbs that only help main verbs to form different verb forms. They are important as structural verbs.
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Types of Helping Verbs in English
Helping Verbs in English are of two types:
Primary Helping Verbs | Be Verb: is, am, are, was, were, been, being Have Verb: have, has, had, having Do Verb: do, does, did |
Modal Helping Verbs | can, could, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, dare, need, used to, ought to |
Primary Helping Verbs in English
Primary Helping Verbs are, Do verbs, Have verbs, and Be verbs.
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Be Verbs (am, is, are, was, were)
- I am working,
- You are writing.
- He is sleeping.
- I am going to the store.
- He is studying for his exam.
- They are playing soccer in the park.
- We are watching a movie tonight.
- The cat is sleeping on the couch.
- You are reading a book right now.
- My friends are coming over for dinner.
Have Verbs (Have, Has, Had)
- I have a meeting at 2 PM.
- She has already finished her homework.
- They have been studying for hours.
- He has not been feeling well lately.
- We have decided to go on vacation this summer.
- You have to submit the report by the end of the week.
- My sister has a lot of experience in marketing.
- She had forgotten her keys and was locked out of her apartment.
- They had never been to Europe before their trip last summer.
- He had finished his work before the deadline.
Do Verbs (Do, did, does)
- He does not like spicy food.
- We did a lot of sightseeing on our trip to Europe.
- Do not waste your time.
- You do not look well.
- Do you not like sweets?
- Did she not pass the test?
- The children have done their homework.
- Did he come to school yesterday?
- My boss did not approve my vacation request.
- The team has done an excellent job this season.
Modal Helping Verbs in English
Shall / Will
- I shall do my best to finish the project on time.
- She will be there to meet you at the airport.
- They will have a meeting tomorrow to discuss the proposal.
- He shall not be able to attend the conference due to a family emergency.
- Who will take this responsibility?
- When shall we meet again?
- When will the book be published?
- Autumn will come after the monsoons.
- He shall be twenty next Monday.
- We will go on a road trip next weekend.
May / Might
- l may go.
- He may succeed.
- It may be true.
- I may go to the gym later today.
- She might be running late for the meeting.
- They may need more time to finish the project.
- He may have lost his pen.
- It might rain tomorrow morning.
- I might go to the office.
- He might not be able to attend the party.
Can / Could
- I can walk.
- You cannot read.
- Lisa can write.
- The software could be updated to fix the bugs.
- You can use my laptop if yours is not working.
- Birds can fly.
- Yes, you can.
- No, he can not.
- Can you swim?
- Peter can do it easily.
Must
- You must go.
- You must be a liar.
- You must do it.
- You must not tell a lie.
- I must finish this report before the deadline.
- She must follow the safety guidelines while using the equipment.
- They must attend the meeting at 2 pm.
- We must obey the laws.
- We must go to school every day.
- We must do our duty.
Should / Would
- I should get more sleep to improve my productivity.
- She would love to go on a vacation to a tropical island.
- We should not sleep during the daytime.
- We should obey our parents.
- Peter would read ten hours a day.
- Would you please lend me a dollar?
- Would you please tell me the time?
- He would rather stay home and watch a movie than go out.
- We should be more mindful of our carbon footprint.
Ought to
- We ought to obey our parents.
- We ought not to laugh at a deformed man.
- I ought to start eating more vegetables to improve my health.
- She ought to apologize for her behaviour at the meeting.
- They ought to be more considerate of other people’s feelings.
- He ought to get a second opinion before making a decision.
- We ought to respect the rules and regulations of our workplace.
- You should have (or, ought to have) come back before it’s too late.
- You ought to wear a seatbelt while driving for your safety.
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Dare
- Do you dare to go bungee jumping?
- Who dares to enter the office?
- I dare to say that you are a liar.
- Is she daring to climb that mountain alone?
- Tom dare not come to me.
- Peter dared insult me to my face.
- How dare he argue with you?
- She can dare any danger.
Need
- I don’t need to go to the store today.
- Do you need any help with your homework?
- John need not go there.
- We need not do this work.
- We aren’t needing any more volunteers for the event.
- Peter need not come here anymore.
- You need not have waited so long.
- Alisha need not worry.
- Did they need any special equipment for the camping trip?
- I need not have bought it.
Used to
- Peter used to play cricket when he was at school.
- I used to live in a village when I was a boy.
- He used to walk every morning when he was in Mumbai.
- They used to visit their grandparents every summer.
- Lisa used to wake us every morning.
- I used to do physical exercise in my boyhood.
- We used to always go to the beach on Sundays.
- She used to be shy, but now she’s more outgoing.
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