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What is the function of an auxiliary verb?
Adds functional or grammatical meaning to a clause
In the sentence 'I have finished my lunch', what role does 'have' play?
Expresses the perfect aspect along with the participle
How many auxiliary verbs are there in English?
24
What are auxiliary verbs also known as?
Helping verbs
What has research been conducted into regarding auxiliary verbs?
Split inflection
Study Notes
Auxiliary Verbs
- Auxiliary verbs, also known as helping verbs, have a primary function to help form the tense, mood, or voice of another verb in a sentence.
- In the sentence 'I have finished my lunch', the auxiliary verb 'have' is used to help form the present perfect tense of the main verb 'finished'.
- There are a total of 23 auxiliary verbs in English, including 'have', 'be', 'do', and others.
- Research has been conducted into the acquisition of auxiliary verbs by children, investigating how they learn and use these verbs in their language development.
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