Helping verbs, also called auxiliary verbs, work with the main verb in a sentence to express things like:
* Tense: Did you *eat* breakfast? (past tense)
* Voice: The house *was painted* blue. (passive voice)
* Mood: We *should* go to the store. (suggestive mood)
* Emphasis: I *do* love pizza! (emphasis)
Here are some common helping verbs:
* be (am, is, are, was, were, being, been)
* have (has, had, having)
* do (does, did)
* will
* shall
* can
* could
* may
* might
* must
* should
* would
Example:
* Main verb: eat
* Helping verb: will
* Sentence: I will eat breakfast.
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