Auxiliary verbs

Auxiliary Verbs

are the verbs be, do, have, will when they are followed by another verb

The verb "be"

Simple Present:

I am, he/she/it is, we/you/they are

Simple Past:

I/he/she/it was, we/you/they were

Past Participle:

been

The verb "have"

The verb have, too, can be used both as an auxiliary and as a full verb

As an auxiliary we use this verb to form compound tenses in active and passive voice.