helping verbs

Helping VerbsSometimes a sentence needs more than one verb to make the thought clear. These verbs

are called helping verbs.

Helping VerbsHelping verbs assist the main verb.Helping verbs are found before the main (action)

verb.Helping verbs are action verbs and linking verbs

working together to make a complete thought.Common helping verbs are: am, is, are, was, were,

be, been, being, can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, might, may, must, shall, should, will, and would.

Helping VerbsHe could run.

main verb (action)= runhelping verb=could

verb phrase= could run

Helping VerbsAmber has grown so tall.

main verb (action)= grownhelping verb=has

verb phrase= has grown

Helping VerbsI must order dinner quickly.

main verb (action)= orderhelping verb=must

verb phrase= must order

Helping VerbsNick has delivered all the newspapers.

main verb (action)= deliveredhelping verb=has

verb phrase= has delivered

Helping VerbsWilliam may walk to the beach with you.

main verb (action)= walkhelping verb=may

verb phrase= may walk

Helping VerbsThe elephants have eaten all the peanuts.

main verb (action)= eatenhelping verb=have

verb phrase= have eaten

Helping VerbsFrank did complete his assignment.

main verb (action)= completehelping verb=did

verb phrase= did complete

Helping VerbsThe builders were planning the demolition.

main verb (action)= planninghelping verb=were

verb phrase= were planning

Helping VerbsDad is cooking dinner tonight!

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsAnnie will stay at our house tomorrow.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsWe have listened to this story before.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsI would have been skating in the game.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsMy little brother has been breaking all of my

toys.main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsI am sewing a pair of jeans.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsThe detective did solve the mystery.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsThe packages have arrived safely.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsYou should see the Grand Canyon!

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsYou might have felt the same if it happened to

you.main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsWe must correct our answers.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsI am leaving for Disney in the morning.

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?

Helping VerbsNow you try it!

main verb (action)= ?helping verb=?

verb phrase= ?