THEME 4/LESSON 19 MAIN VERBS & HELPING VERBS
What is a verb? A verb tells what the subject does.
A main verb tells what is happening in the sentence. Example : Natalie ran down the street. “ran” is the main verb
A helping verb comes before the main verb. Example: Tom has helped me before. “has” is the helping verb “has helped” is the verb phrase
The verb in a sentence can be made up of one or more words. This is called the verb phrase. A verb phrase includes the main verb and one or more helping verbs. Example: Mike has used a hammer before. “ has used” is the verb phrase
Common Helping Verbs am is are was were will has have had do does did could would*should
Name the main verb, helping verb, and verb phrase Gena has used the same pencil all year.
main verb – used helping verb – has verb phrase – has used
Abby has been working on a new invention.
main verb – working helping verb – has been verb phrase – has been working
Ethan will experiment with his new science kit.
main verb – experiment helping verb – will verb phrase – will experiment
Sarah is selling books at her store.
main verb – selling helping verb – is verb phrase – is selling
Fill in the missing spaces with a helping verb. A new animal shelter ____ opened in our town. It ____ provide a home for lost animals. Many pets ____ abandoned by their owners. The lucky ones ____taken to the shelter. They ____ be fed. However, these animals _____ have homes.