1. HELPING VERBS By: Andrew and Ryan

2. WHAT IS A HELPING VERB? A verb always used with another verb that helps to display number, mood, or past, present and future

4. IDENTIFY THE HELPING VERBS IN THESE SENTENCES Andrew and Ryan are saving puppies from a burning building. Andrew is skydiving off the Burj Khalifa while Ryan is saving the world. Andrew will go to swim practice after he does his homework.

5. TENSES IN HELPING VERBS Tenses in helping verbs help to show whether something happens in the past present or future Forms of do: did, done, doing, does

6. PRACTICE I am ………… my homework. (do,does,did,done,doing) I will …………. Swim Practice later today. (have,has,had,having )

7. OVERUSING HELPING VERBS Using Too many helping verbs can start to sound odd Mom had washed the dog. Or… Mom washed the dog. Helping verbs are almost always needed in sentences, but when they aren’t needed don’t use them. My mom did buy me a gift. Or…. My mom bought me a gift.