A helping verb, is a verb that combines with the main verb in a sentence to convey additional information about the action or state being described.
Helping verbs assist in forming verb tenses, moods, voices, and aspects. Common helping verbs in English include “have,” “be,” and “do.”
List of 40 Helping Verbs
- Am
- Is
- Are
- Was
- Were
- Be
- Been
- Have
- Has
- Had
- Do
- Does
- Did
- Shall
- Will
- Should
- Would
- May
- Might
- Must
- Can
- Could
- Am able to
- Is able to
- Are able to
- Was able to
- Were able to
- Have to
- Has to
- Had to
- Need to
- Need not
- Used to
- Dare to
- Ought to
- Has got to
- Have got to
- Better off
- Would rather
- Had better
