There are three basic kinds of verbs plus many subclasses. Here we cover only the three basic types. Initially, verbs are divided into main verbs and auxiliary verbs. Then auxiliary verbs are divided ...

Modal verbs, which express a likelihood, ability, permission, request, order etc., usually help main verbs to state the future. It is the reason they are categorised as auxiliary verbs in the context.

Here s a set of basic but tough grammar questions posted in Jose Carillo s English Forum by an Iran-based member who goes by the cryptic username r_a: What are the differences between a helping verb, ...

Have you ever thought about the word “do”? My advice is don’t. The word “do” is one of the bugbears of English that make our language incredibly difficult to master — for nonnative speakers and even ...

Many years ago, I was surprised but delighted to receive an email from a columnist of a Manila-based daily asking these two perplexing grammar questions: ...