Helping Helping VerbsVerbs

DefinitionDefinition: helps : helps the main verb the main verb

express action or a express action or a state of being. state of being. *labeled orange*labeled orangeExamplesExamples::

- can- can speak speak - will- will learn learn

- should have been- should have been fedfed

Together, the main Together, the main verb and its helping verb and its helping

verb or verbs are verb or verbs are called a called a verb phraseverb phrase..

ExamplesExamples::

- Many students- Many students can speak can speak Spanish.Spanish.

- I- I will be learning will be learning about about helping helping verbs today.verbs today.

Commonly Used Helping Verbsam being do have must wereare can does is shall willbe could had may should wouldbeen did has might was

Some words can be Some words can be used as both helping used as both helping

verbs and main verbs and main verbs.verbs.

Helping VerbHelping Verb::

- I - I dodo enjoy the movies. enjoy the movies.

Main VerbMain Verb::

- I will - I will dodo the dishes. the dishes.

Sometimes a verb Sometimes a verb phrase is interrupted phrase is interrupted

by another part of by another part of speech.speech. ExamplesExamples::

- Students should not forget their - Students should not forget their homework.homework.

- Did you call your friends this - Did you call your friends this weekend?weekend?

The word The word NOTNOT and its and its contraction, -contraction, -n’tn’t, are , are

adverbs telling adverbs telling to what to what extentextent; neither is part ; neither is part

of a verb phrase.of a verb phrase. ExampleExample::

- Students should not forget their - Students should not forget their homework.homework.

Helping Verbs are Orange

• Underline helping verbs orange and write “H” above each helping verb.

Helping Verbs Song Helping Verbs Song (sung to the tune of (sung to the tune of

“Jingle Bells”)“Jingle Bells”)Helping verbs, helping verbs, Helping verbs, helping verbs, There are twenty-three: There are twenty-three: AM, IS, ARE, WAS and AM, IS, ARE, WAS and WERE BEING, BEEN, and WERE BEING, BEEN, and BE….oh! HAVE, HAS, BE….oh! HAVE, HAS, HAD, DO, DOES, DID, SHALL, HAD, DO, DOES, DID, SHALL, WILL, SHOULD, and WOULD. WILL, SHOULD, and WOULD.

There are five more helping verbs: There are five more helping verbs: MAY, MIGHT, MUST, CAN, MAY, MIGHT, MUST, CAN,

COULD.COULD.