⚙️ Auxiliary Verbs and Their Uses
✅ What is an Auxiliary Verb?
An Auxiliary verb (also called a helping verb) is used with a main verb to form different tenses, voices, moods, or questions. It helps the main verb express time, possibility, necessity, or emphasis.
✅ বাংলায় সংজ্ঞা
সহায়ক ক্রিয়া হলো এমন ক্রিয়া যা বাক্যে মূল ক্রিয়ার সাথে মিলেমিশে বিভিন্ন কাল, ধরন বা রূপ প্রকাশ করে। এটি মূল ক্রিয়াকে সাহায্য করে অর্থ সম্পূর্ণ করতে।
📚 Types of Auxiliary Verbs
1. Primary Auxiliary Verbs
- Be (am, is, are, was, were)
- Have (have, has, had)
- Do (do, does, did)
Use: Form continuous tenses, perfect tenses, passive voice, negatives, and questions.
2. Modal Auxiliary Verbs
Express ability, permission, possibility, necessity, or obligation.
Common modals:
can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would
🔹 Uses of Primary Auxiliary Verbs
| Auxiliary | Use Case | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Be | Continuous tenses | She is running now. |
| Passive voice | The cake was baked yesterday. | |
| Have | Perfect tenses | They have finished their work. |
| Do | Questions & negatives | Do you like tea? / I do not know. |
🔹 Uses of Modal Auxiliary Verbs
| Modal | Use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| can | Ability | She can swim. |
| may | Permission / possibility | May I come in? / It may rain. |
| must | Obligation / necessity | You must wear a helmet. |
| shall | Suggestion / future (formal) | Shall we go? |
| should | Advice | You should study hard. |
| will | Future | He will arrive tomorrow. |
🧠 Summary Table
| Type | Auxiliary Verbs | Uses |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Auxiliaries | am, is, are, was, were, have, has, had, do, does, did | Tenses, passive, questions, negatives |
| Modal Auxiliaries | can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would | Ability, permission, necessity, advice |
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