Grammar devices
Auxiliary verbs
Auxiliary verb
What extra function does it add to the event?
base form
past participle
auxiliary verb
main verb
infinitive
modal verb
Maksud
A helping element that adds tense, aspect, modality, voice, negation, question formation, or grammatical support to an event.
Cara mengenalinya
Look for small verbs that do not carry the main event meaning but change how it works.
Visual guide
AUX engine + main event ----------------------- has + finished -> aspect/time is + going -> ongoing can + swim -> possibility main verb = event AUX = how it runs