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auxiliary verbs

Auxiliary verbs are small words that come with the main verb to create different tenses and voices. They also help in making questions or negative sentences.

Auxiliary Verbs

Auxiliary verbs help the main verb to express tense or voice or help make questions and negative sentences. That's why they're also called 'helping verbs'.

 

Ellipsis

Ellipsis is the omission of a word or words that are obvious or easily understood from the context. In this lesson, we will learn about ellipses.

 

Contractions

You might wonder what the difference between formal and informal styles is. One of the elements that can make your writings informal is using contractions.

 

Yes/No Questions

'Do you like English?' 'Are you making progress?' 'Have these lessons been helping you?' If you want to learn about how to make yes/no questions, read this.

 

Wh- Questions

Wh-questions are questions that begin with one of the 'wh-' words. In order to learn about them and to know how to form a wh- question, read this article!

 

Verb Phrases

It's time to learn how to identify the verb phrase in a sentence. Learning about verb phrases is essential in speaking and writing without mistakes.

 

Pro-verb Phrases

Pro-verb phrases are short words or expressions that replace the verb and all that comes after it.

 

Would vs. Would Have

Many cannot distinguish the difference between 'would' and 'would have.' In this lesson, we will learn their difference and uses.

 

Modal Verbs vs. Auxiliary Verbs

Modal verbs and auxiliary verbs are verbs that help other verbs show meaning. In this lesson, we will learn their differences.

 

Tags

Tags are short clauses that look like questions. They are generally used at the end of a clause to ask for a response from the listener. Let's learn more!

 

Make vs. Do

This time, we're gonna focus a bit on grammatically confusing words. I promise you this journey will be as fascinating as the others. C'mon.

 

Has vs. Have

This time, we're gonna differentiate between these two conjugations of the auxiliary verb 'have'. I promise you won't regret learning about them.

 

Negative Markers

Negative markers are used to make sentences with a negative meaning. In this lesson, we will learn about them.

 

Do

'Do' can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb. We can also conjugate it. In this lesson, we will learn more about it.

 

Verb Phrases

It's time to learn how to identify the verb phrase in a sentence. Learning about verb phrases is essential in speaking and writing without mistakes.

 

Contractions

You might wonder what the difference between formal and informal styles is. One of the elements that can make your writings informal is using contractions.

 

Negation

Negation is the act of making a term, phrase, or clause negative or opposite. In this article, you will learn how to make negations.

 

Can

'Can' is one of the most commonly known modals in English grammar. In this lesson, we will explain this modal verb in detail.

 

Modals

Modal verbs are also known as modals and are used to give additional information about the main verb. Let us learn more about them.

 

Have

'Have' can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb. It has no specific meaning as an auxiliary verb. In this lesson, we will learn all about it.

 

Yes/No Questions

'Do you like English?' 'Are you making progress?' 'Have these lessons been helping you?' If you want to learn about how to make yes/no questions, read this.

 

Be

To be or not to be, that is the question. Have you ever considered what 'to be' means and does in English grammar? We will explain everything so buckle up.

 
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