Learn English Grammar: Helping Verb

Helping Verb

Free English Grammar: Learn More here --> Learn English Online

Definition of Helping Verbs -- According to the rule that every sentence needs to have at least one verb. Therefore, we need helping verb to fullfill this rule for the sentence that doesn't require main verb.

Examples of Helping Verbs
-- Linda is a doctor.
-- I don't believe you anymore.

Must know about Helping Verbs

• Helping verb can be called Auxiliary verb
• According to the rule that one sentence needs to have at least one verb, we need helping verb to be in a sentence that main verb does not exist
  -- John is a doctor (Verb to be "is" acts as a verb in the sentence)
• The name "helping verb" derives from its functionality to "help" main verb.
  -- I do not love you anymore (Do is a helping verb to help "love" in negative sentence.)
  -- Can you take that book for me? (Can is a helping verb to help "take" in question sentence.)
  
  There are many more to say about helping verbs.

Ready to test yourself ? Try our English Grammar Quiz

Learn English Grammar : Main Verb

Main Verb

Free English Grammar: Learn More here --> Learn English Online

Definition of Main Verbs -- The type of verb that has the meaning in the word itself. Without main verbs in a sentence, we would not know about the meaning of the sentence.

Example of Main Verbs

-- John walks across the street. (You wouldn't know the meaning of the sentence without the word "walks")
-- Marry runs so fast. (Likewise, you wouldn't know the meaning of the sentence without the word "walks"

Must know about Main Verbs

• Main verb is sometimes called "lexical verbs."
• There are many forms of verbs depending on the tense.
  -- John walks across the street. -- Present Simple Tense
  -- I saw John walked across the street yesterday -- Past Simple tense
  -- I will walk across this street again tomorrow -- Future Simple tense
• Verb is also used differently in active voice and passive voice form.
  -- I kick John -- Active voice
  -- I am kicked by John -- Passive voice

Ready to test yourself ? Try our English Grammar Quiz

Learn English Grammar : Verb

Verbs

Free English Grammar: Learn More here --> Learn English Online

What is Verb?-- It is a word that explain the action of subjects. For example, a man walks across the street. The word walk describes the action of a man(subject).

How many types of Verb? -- It can be basically divided into two groups

-- Main Verbs
-- Helping Verbs

Must know about Verbs
-- Every sentence requires at least one verb.
-- You can't put two verbs next to each other in one simple sentence.

I want go to school -- WRONG
I want to go to school -- RIGHT

There are many more to say about English Grammar Verb such as irregular verb, gerund etc. More to come...

Ready to test yourself ? Try our English Grammar Quiz