Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Auxiliary Verb.
Auxiliary Verb - as a noun
A verb that combines with another verb in a verb phrase to help form tense, mood, voice, or condition of the verb it combines with
Hypernyms (Closely Related)
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Example Sentences
"An auxiliary verb is a verb that adds functional or grammatical meaning to the main verb in a sentence."
"In the sentence 'She is studying hard,' 'is' is the auxiliary verb."
"'Have' and 'be' are commonly used as auxiliary verbs in English."
"An example of an auxiliary verb used to form questions is 'do' in the sentence 'Do you like ice cream?'"
"The main function of an auxiliary verb is to create different verb tenses."
