1. THEME 4/LESSON 19 MAIN VERBS & HELPING VERBS

2. What is a verb? A verb tells what the subject does.

3. A main verb tells what is happening in the sentence. Example : Natalie ran down the street. “ran” is the main verb

4. 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

5. 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

6. Common Helping Verbs am is are was were will has have had do does did could would*should

7. Name the main verb, helping verb, and verb phrase Gena has used the same pencil all year.

8. main verb – used helping verb – has verb phrase – has used

9. Abby has been working on a new invention.

10. main verb – working helping verb – has been verb phrase – has been working

11. Ethan will experiment with his new science kit.

12. main verb – experiment helping verb – will verb phrase – will experiment

13. Sarah is selling books at her store.

14. main verb – selling helping verb – is verb phrase – is selling

15. 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.