What are modal auxiliaries?
What are modal auxiliaries?
Are they different from auxiliary verbs?
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The difference is that auxiliaries can also function as the tensed verb: He did his homework. (Primary) Did he do his homework? (Auxiliary, Primary) But that's not true about a modal, such as "should"; they always need to be accompanied by a main verb.
- The difference is that auxiliaries can also function as the tensed verb: He did his homework.
- (Primary) Did he do his homework?
- (Auxiliary, Primary) But that's not true about a modal, such as "should"; they always need to be accompanied by a main verb.
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The difference is that auxiliaries can also function as the tensed verb:
He did his homework. (Primary)
Did he do his homework? (Auxiliary, Primary)
But that's not true about a modal, such as "should"; they always need to be accompanied by a main verb.
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Yes.
Auxiliary verbs are: be, have and do. The form tenses, active versus passive voice and are used for questions.
Harry ate breakfast at 6 am. / Did Harry eat breakfast?
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