AUXILIARY VERB OR HELPING VERB
Helping Verbs / Auxiliary
verbs are used to enhance a main verb’s meaning by giving us more information
about its tense.
“BE” FORM VERBS
AM / ARE/ IS/ WAS / WERE
The verb ‘be’ is used as an auxiliary verb and it can also be used as
a main verb. It has eight different forms: be, am, is, are, was, were, being, been.
PRESENT TENSE
I am fine.
We are fine.
You are fine.
You are fine.
He is fine.
She is fine.
It is fine.
They are fine.
PAST TENSE
I
was smart.
We
were smart.
You
were smart.
You
were smart.
He
was smart.
She
was smart.
It
was smart.
They
were smart.
CONTRACTION FORMS
I’ m good.
We’re good.
You’re good.
You’re good.
He’s good.
She’s good.
It’s good.
They’re good.
NEGATIVE
FORMS
I’m not bad.
We’re not bad.
You aren’t bad.
You aren’t bad.
He isn’t bad.
She isn’t bad.
It isn’t bad.
They aren’t bad.
I wasn’t bad.
We weren’t bad.
You weren’t bad.
You weren’t bad.
He wasn’t bad.
She wasn’t bad.
It wasn’t bad.
They weren’t bad.
INTERROGATIVE FORMS
Am I fat?
Are we fat?
Are you fat?
Are you fat?
Is he fat?
Is she fat?
Is it fat?
Are they fat?
Was I super?
Were we super?
Were you super?
Were you super?
Was he super?
Was she super?
Was it super?
Were they super?
INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE FORMS
Am not I great?
Aren’t we great?
Aren’t you great?
Aren’t you great?
Isn’t he great?
Isn’t she great?
Isn’t it great?
Aren’t they great?
Wasn’t I lazy?
Weren’t we lazy?
Weren’t you lazy?
Weren’t you lazy?
Wasn’t he lazy?
Wasn’t she lazy?
Wasn’t it lazy?
Weren’t they lazy?
HAVE FORM VERBS
HAS / HAVE / HAD
The
verb ‘have’ has the
forms: have, has, had, and having. The base form of the verb is ‘have’. The present participle
is ‘having’. The past
tense and past participle form is ‘had’.
PRESENT TENSE
I
have eaten cake.
We
have eaten cake.
You
have eaten cake.
You
have eaten cake.
He
has eaten cake.
She
has eaten cake.
It
has eaten cake.
They
have eaten cake.
PAST TENSE
I
had painted vase.
We
had painted vase.
You
had painted vase.
You
had painted vase.
He
had painted vase.
She
had painted vase.
It
had painted vase.
They had painted vase.
CONTRACTION FORMS
I’ve
watered plants.
We’ve
watered plants.
You’ve
watered plants.
You’ve
watered plants.
He’s
watered plants.
She’s
watered plants.
It’s
watered plants.
They’ve
watered plants.
I’d
designed building.
We’d
designed building.
You’d
designed building.
You’d
designed building.
He’d
designed building.
She’d
designed building.
It’d
designed building.
They’d
designed building.
NEGATIVE FORMS
I
haven’t broken frame.
We
haven’t broken frame.
You
haven’t broken frame.
You
haven’t broken frame.
He
hasn’t broken frame.
She
hasn’t broken frame.
It
hasn’t broken frame.
They
haven’t broken frame.
I
hadn’t disturbed class.
We
hadn’t disturbed class.
You
hadn’t disturbed class.
You
hadn’t disturbed class.
He
hadn’t disturbed class.
She
hadn’t disturbed class.
It
hadn’t disturbed class.
They
hadn’t disturbed class.
INTERROGATIVE FORMS
Have
I plucked flowers?
Have
we plucked flowers?
Have
you plucked flowers?
Have
you plucked flowers?
Has
he plucked flowers?
Has
she plucked flowers?
Has
it plucked flowers?
Have
they plucked flowers?
Had
I caught fish?
Had
we caught fish?
Had
you caught fish?
Had
you caught fish?
Had
he caught fish?
Had
she caught fish?
Had
it caught fish?
Had
they caught fish?
INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE FORMS
Haven’t
I written exam?
Haven’t
we written exam?
Haven’t
you written exam?
Haven’t
you written exam?
Hasn’t
he written exam?
Hasn’t
she written exam?
Hasn’t
it written exam?
Haven’t
they written exam?
Hadn’t
I bought BMW?
Hadn’t
we bought BMW?
Hadn’t
you bought BMW?
Hadn’t
you bought BMW?
Hadn’t
he bought BMW?
Hadn’t
she bought BMW?
Hadn’t
it bought BMW?
Hadn’t
they bought BMW?
DO FORM VERBS
DO / DOES / DID
The verb ‘do’ is used as an auxiliary verb. The verb ‘do’ is irregular. It has five different forms: do, does, doing, did, done. The base form of the verb is ‘do’.
PRESENT TENSE
I
do go to market.
We
do go to market.
You
do go to market.
You
do go to market.
He
does go to market.
She
does go to market.
It
does go to market.
They
do go to market.
PAST TENSE
I
did complete my assignment.
We
did complete my assignment.
You
did complete my assignment.
You
did complete my assignment.
He
did complete my assignment.
She
did complete my assignment.
It
did complete my assignment.
They did complete my assignment.
NEGATIVE FORMS
I
don’t play chess.
We
don’t play chess.
You
don’t play chess.
You
don’t play chess.
He
doesn’t play chess.
She
doesn’t play chess.
It
doesn’t play chess.
They
don’t play chess.
I
didn’t sing song.
We
didn’t sing song.
You
didn’t sing song.
You
didn’t sing song.
He
didn’t sing song.
She
didn’t sing song.
It
didn’t sing song.
They
didn’t sing song.
INTERROGATIVE FORMS
Do
I speak English?
Do
we speak English?
Do
you speak English?
Do
you speak English?
Does
he speak English?
Does
she speak English?
Does
it speak English?
Do they speak English?
Did
I miss train?
Did
we miss train?
Did
you miss train?
Did
you miss train?
Did
he miss train?
Did
she miss train?
Did
it miss train?
Did
they miss train?
INTERROGATIVE NEGATIVE FORMS
Don’t
I collect coins?
Don’t
we collect coins?
Don’t
you collect coins?
Don’t
you collect coins?
Doesn’t
he collect coins?
Doesn’t
she collect coins?
Doesn’t
it collect coins?
Don’t
they collect coins?
Did
I deliver luggage?
Did
we deliver luggage?
Did
you deliver luggage?
Did
you deliver luggage?
Did
he deliver luggage?
Did
she deliver luggage?
Did
it deliver luggage?
Did they deliver luggage?
