Verbs and Verb Phrases. Verb Expresses an action or a state of being Every sentence has at least one. Examples play I play the drums. is Pizza is delicious.

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Verbs and Verb Phrases

Verb Expresses an action or a state of being Every sentence has at least one. Examples play I play the drums. is Pizza is delicious. are trimming We are trimming the tree.

Helping Verbs Help verbs show when things happen The Helping Verbs Helping verbs help us make verb phrases. Am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, has, have, had, did, do, does, can, could, would, should, shall, will

Verb Phrase A verb and at least one helping verb Example Katie was writing her essay about friendship. What is the helping verb in this sentence and what is it doing?

More Examples of Verb Phrases The mummy is coming for us! What is the verb in the above sentence? is coming

More Examples of Verb Phrases Mary was walking through the mall, talking on her phone, and drinking coffee. What is the verb phrase in the above sentence? was walking, talking, drinking

More Examples of Verb Phrases Officer Lee has been working with her partner Bones for a long time. What is the verb phrase in the above sentence? has been working

Review Verbs express actions or states of being. Helping verbs help verbs show time. Verbs combine with helping verbs to make verb phrases.