helping verb

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helping verb

noun helping verbs

An auxiliary verb; a verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause. Such verbs as can be formed through the present and past times without the aid of any of these helping verbs, are called principal verbs, and are formed thus:

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@misc{helping_verb_2026,
  title = {helping verb},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/helping%20verb},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}