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Are "do" and "does" called modals if not what are they called



 
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Are "do" and "does" called modals if not what are they called #1 (permalink) Mon Dec 05, 2011 20:35 pm   Are "do" and "does" called modals if not what are they called		  
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Are "do" and "does" called modals if not what are they called #2 (permalink) Mon Dec 05, 2011 22:06 pm   Are "do" and "does" called modals if not what are they called		  
No, I don't think "do" is counted as a modal verb. It can be a main verb ("I do it every day" / "He does it every day") or an auxiliary verb ("I do not like it" / "He does not like it").
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