Semi-modal verbs

You are unlikely to find a completely satisfactory list if semi/quasi-auxiliary verbs, because there is little agreement on this.

Hi fivejedjon.

fivejedjonYou are unlikely to find a completely satisfactory list if semi/quasi-auxiliary verbs, because there is little agreement on this.

Ah, I knew it would be like that.
Right after when you answered this question,

I don't think there is a complete list of semi-modal verbs.

Here's another way of classifying auxiliary verbs:

Also, copulas are not universally recognized as auxiliaries. Neither are semi-modals.

Palmer lists only the following as semi-modals:

be bound to, be able to, have to, have got to, be going to, be willing to

He lists these as "margina

Thank you very much CalifJim and fivejedjon.

Please pardon me. I have one more question.
Would you please tell me y

MIGCopula verbs

These are also called "linking verbs".

MIGyour opinion

In general I don't see linking verbs (copulas) as auxiliary verbs. That's my personal opinion. It's an opinion I get from traditional grammar.

The auxiliary be, however, can be used as a linking verb, so that's an exception. It's both a

Thank you very much CalifJim.

I pretty much agree with CJ.

I differ only in that I don't like to label verbs as auxiliary, copular, lexical or other such terms, I think that, for example, BE, can function as a lexical verb (Be good. Bobby is being rather naughty today), a linking verb (John is happy/a teacher) or as an auxiliary verb (Fred was working

Thank you fivejedjon.

Having re-read CJ's post, I suspect that we don't differ at all in essentials.