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auxiliaries

/ɒksɪˈlɛəriːz/ noun · British & US
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What does auxiliaries mean?

noun

Auxiliaries are verbs that are used to help form the tense, mood, or voice of another verb. They are often used in combination with main verbs to express various aspects of time, modality, or aspect.

Example

"The teacher explained that the verb 'will' is an auxiliary verb used to form the future tense in English."

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