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auxiliary verbs

auxiliary verbs is the plural of auxiliary verb.

Meaning of auxiliary verb

Noun

auxiliary verb (plural auxiliary verbs)

  1. A verb that accompanies the main verb in a clause in order to make distinctions in tense, mood, voice or aspect.

Questions about auxiliary verbs

What is auxiliary verbs the plural of?
Auxiliary verbs is the plural of auxiliary verb.

Words near auxiliary verbs in the dictionary

  1. auxiliary oilers
  2. auxiliary power unit
  3. auxiliary power units
  4. auxiliary storage
  5. auxiliary verb
  6. auxiliary verbs
  7. auxiliatory
  8. auxillary
  9. auxilliary
  10. auximetric
  11. auxin

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