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An '''auxiliary verb''' is a verb used in addition to the lexical verb to describe [[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Voice (definition)|voice]]. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include ''do'', ''be'' and ''has'' (e.g. ''he ''has'' gone'').
 
An '''auxiliary verb''' is a verb used in addition to the lexical verb to describe [[Mood (definition)|mood]], [[Aspect (definition)|aspect]] and [[Voice (definition)|voice]]. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include ''do'', ''be'' and ''has'' (e.g. ''he ''has'' gone'').
 
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==See Also==
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb
 
*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb

Revision as of 17:11, 18 November 2009

An auxiliary verb is a verb used in addition to the lexical verb to describe mood, aspect and voice. Examples of auxiliary verbs in English include do, be and has (e.g. he has gone).

See Also

External Links

References

  • Crystal,David. 2008. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics Sixth Edition. Blackwell Publishing Ltd.