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Auxiliary Verbs: Helping verbs that add meaning to the clause where they are being used are
called auxiliary verbs (note that the terms helping verb and auxiliary verb are often

interchangeable). They are used to express tense or to add emphasis. The three common auxiliary

verbs have multiple forms:

To be: am, is, are, was, were

To have: have, has, had

To do: do, does, did