Verbs
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Helping Verbs
A helping verb works with a main verb to help you understand what action is taking place called a verb phrase.
Elmer was was usingusing the computer.
23 Helping Verbs
maymightmust
bebeingbeenamareiswaswere
(main)
dodoesdid
(main)
shouldcouldwould
havehadhas
(main)
willcanshall
Helping Verbs
Other things to keep in mind:
When you see an "ing" verb such as "running", be on the lookout for a helping verb also.
Helping Verbs
•Sometimes there is another word which separates the helping verb from the main verb. One common example is "not", as in:
•The boy could not find his socks.
The helping verb is could and the main verb is find.
Helping Verbs
• A sentence may contain up to three helping verbs to the main verb.
Example 1.The dog must have been chasing the
cat. helping verbs : must, have, and beenmain verb: chasing
Examples
• Michael is helping Samantha with her homework.
• I was cleaning the garage for my mom.
• My brother may have changed his mind.
• Ashley might have been giving her some help.
Examples
• Jonathan will need money after school.
• That pencil is rolling on the floor.• I was just going to do that.• My mom may be watching the news
tonight.• My mom might be giving me money
for the dress I want to buy.
Examples
• I should not buy that outfit.• I will buy that dress tomorrow.
Homework
Textbook
p. 96 ex. 1 (1-10)
p. 98 ex. 3 (1-10)
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