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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]], 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. 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. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
*[http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000319.htm Auxiliary Verb] | *[http://englishplus.com/grammar/00000319.htm Auxiliary Verb] | ||
[[Category:Grammar]] | [[Category:Grammar]] | ||
Revision as of 17:59, February 8, 2012
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, 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.