Function of Auxiliary or Verb TO HAVE
Function of Auxiliary or Verb TO HAVE
After sharing about the function of Auxiliary TO DO in the previous post, now we want to share another kind of auxiliaries. In this case we want to share about Auxiliary TO HAVE. However, before discussing about auxiliary TO HAVE, it would be better if we recall our understanding about the meaning of Auxiliary verb. (Also read : Function of Auxiliary or Verb TO DO)
What is an auxiliary verb? An auxiliary verb (also called helping verb) is an auxiliary used to help/assist the main verb of the sentience.
After having understand the meaning of an auxiliary, let’s we discuss about Auxiliary TO HAVE. The topic I’ll share is the function of TO HAVE, the kind and the examples in using TO HAVE.
A. The function of TO HAVE
There two main functions of TO HAVE. They are:
1. As Auxiliary
TO HAVE is function as auxiliary when there is a main verb (verb) after TO HAVE in a sentence. In this case, the main verb must be in Verb-3 (Past participle). And the sentence in which consists of auxiliary TO HAVE and Verb-3 is called Perfect.