Helping Verb
An auxiliary verb (or helping verb) accompanies another
verb in order to help express
its tense, mood, voice or condition. The verbs
to have, to be, to do, can, may and shall are commonly used auxiliary verbs.
Examples:
 Do you have
to leave at six o'clock?
I can
help you.
Interactive example:
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I was
talking to Jane. You have
been
annoying me all day. [show
me the helping verbs] |
See also:
Glossary of grammatical terms
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