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auxiliaries

Meanings
  • Auxiliary Verbs

    Helper or assistant words in a language, such as 'be', 'have', 'do', 'shall', and 'will', which are used to form the tense, aspect, or mood of verbs, or to form the negative or interrogative form of a sentence.

    - "I have eaten the sandwich."
    - "She will be here soon."
    - "They had better go now."
    - "He does not like spinach."
    - "You shall not pass!"
Rhymes
Words rhyming with auxiliaries
exile , smile , file , pile , vile , wile
Variants
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auxiliaries , auxiliary , auxiliary bishop , auxiliary bishops , auxiliary verb , auxiliary verbs , modal auxiliaries , modal auxiliary , verbal auxiliaries , verbal auxiliary
Forms
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be: am, is, are, have: have, has, had, do: do, does, did, shall: shall, should, will: will, would, would, may: may, might, might, can: can, could, could, must: must, might, might

Etymology
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From the Latin word 'auxilium', meaning 'help' or 'assistance'.

Trivia
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  1. Did you know that the longest word in the English language with only one letter changed can form a completely different word? The word 'auxiliary' and the word 'accessory' are homophones but have different meanings.

  2. The word 'auxiliary' comes from the Latin word 'auxilium', which means 'help' or 'assistance'.

  3. Auxiliaries are essential in English grammar, and learning them can greatly improve your writing and speaking skills.

Related Concepts
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  1. Modal Verbs: Auxiliaries that indicate modality, such as 'can', 'could', 'may', 'might', 'shall', 'should', 'will', and 'would'. They express ability, possibility, permission, obligation, and advice.

  2. Helping Verbs: Auxiliaries that help to form the tense, aspect, or mood of a verb, such as 'be', 'have', and 'do'. They are also called 'auxiliary verbs' or 'helping verbs'.

Quotes
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  1. More than 2,000 Guard members had already been activated to help with the coronavirus pandemic, Shiroma said, but they are being moved to help law enforcement and replaced by members of the California State Guard force, a volunteer "auxiliary".

    - Don Thompson,{it}apnews.com{/it},2 June 2020

  2. In bigger archdioceses, the archbishop cannot make long visits at many parishes; the "auxiliaries" will have to bear the brunt of most parish visitations.

    - Thomas J. Reese,{it}Archbishop{/it},1989

  3. Roman cavalry was poorly developed; they relied on wings, called alae, of horsemen supplied by their "auxiliaries". The favorite Roman battle formation was of a triple line of cohorts with alae sweeping the flanks.

    - Kenneth P. Czech,{it}MHQ : The Quarterly Journal of Military History{/it},Autumn 1992
Culture
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Auxiliaries have played an important role in literature, particularly in works of Shakespeare, where their use adds depth and complexity to the language. In music, they are often used in song lyrics to create rhythm and flow.

How to Memorize "auxiliaries"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a group of helpers or assistants standing around a verb, ready to help it form the correct tense or mood. Visualize the auxiliaries as the words that come before the main verb in a sentence.

  2. associate

    - Associate the auxiliaries with their meanings and functions. For example, 'have' is often used with the present perfect tense, 'be' is used to describe states and identities, and 'do' is used to form the affirmative and negative present tense.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create mnemonics to help remember the different forms and functions of the auxiliaries. For example, 'HAD' can help you remember the past tense forms of 'have' and 'had'.

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