Auxiliary and Lexical Verbs: A Clear Overview

Verb Table

Verb Table

Verbs Type Examples
Auxiliary Verbs Primary a) do – do, does, did
b) have – have, has, had
c) be – am, is, are, was, were, being, been
Modal can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must, ought to
Marginal used to, need, dare
Lexical Verbs Verbs other than auxiliary verbs

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