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This is: a list of English auxiliary verbs, i.e. helping verbs, which include Modal verbs and Semi-modal verbs. See also auxiliary verbs, light verbs, and catenative verbs.

Primary Auxiliary Verbs※

be

do

have

Single Word Modal Auxiliary Verbs※

best
better
can
could
dare

need
may
might
must
ought

shall
should
will
would

Two Word Semi-Modal Auxiliary Verb Phrases※

be to
dare to
got——to (gotta)
have to

had best
had better
need to

ought——to (oughta)
would rather
used to

Three Word Semi-Modal Auxiliary Verb Phrases※

be able to
be about to
be allowed to
be bound to
be forced to

be free to
be going to (be gonna)
be likely to
be obliged to
be required to

be supposed to
be unlikely to
be used to
get used to
have got to

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