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Auxiliaries

Auxiliaries are auxiliary verbs that work alongside main verbs to add meaning, such as tense, mood, or voice. Common auxiliaries include "be," "have," and "do." For example, in "She is running," "is" helps indicate the present continuous tense. They help form questions ("Are you coming?"), negatives ("I do not agree"), and different times or states. Think of auxiliaries as helping tools that clarify or modify the main action or state conveyed by the main verb, making communication more precise and flexible.