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Helping verbs. They are used with main verbs to help convey the meaning of a sentence. For example: His nature tours should interest us. Should is the helping verb and interest is the main verb.

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Shall and may are examples of modal verbs. Modal verbs are used to express abilities, possibilities, obligations, or permissions in a sentence.

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What is the abbreviation of shall?

The contraction of shall or will is 'll.For examples, I shall or I will can be contracted to I'll, and we shall or we will can be contracted to we'll.


All the examples of a helping verb?

am, is, are, was, were, being, been, be, have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, should, will, would, may, might, must, can, could.


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What is the difference between May you and Shall you?

I think that it's basically the same but "shall" sounds more formal than "may". may you is asking a question 'may you please do that'. but shall you is a more formal way of saying should you?


Where I should use shall you and may you?

Use "may you" to wish something upon someone else. E.g. "May you have a pleasant day." Use "shall you" to ask someone what they will do. E.g. "Shall you take lunch now or later?"


What is the past participle of shall?

The modal verbs do not have past participles: * can * may * must * shall * will


What is the future tense of continue?

I will continue. Will continue/Shall continue.


What are the examples of indirect speech and direct speech?

He dialed to me this morning,"I shall see you here this morning".


What is the antonym for should?

There is no single word antonym for "shall" -- its opposite is "shall not."


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Helping verbs are: have has had do does did will should shall would may might must can could


What was Churchill's answer to Hitler's suggestion that Britain surrender?

"We shall fight on the seas and the oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing-grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender."


In grammar what do you call have to could would can might?

The following are examples of modal auxiliary verbs: * can, could, will, would, shall, should, may, might, must Aside from the modals, there are other kinds of auxiliary verbs, including forms of:* have, be and do