Helping Verbs are added before another verb to make a verb phrase. Sometimes a verb is a single word. At other times, one verb can be made up of two, three, or four words. This kind of verb is called a verb phrase.
Example: Opened, has opened, will have opened, could have been opened, is being opened.
Helping verbs are often helped with the "be" verb. Ex: is , was being, should be, had been, might have been
Other examples: do, does, did, have, has, had, shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must
Phrases are made by using these helping verbs with the main verb.
Write the following sentences and fill in the blank with an appropriate helping verb.
Make sure to underline the verbs you used in your journal.
1. Ian ___________ ____________ ___________ told not to ask that question.
2. Steve __________ decided to go away to college.
3. ____________ you chosen a topic for your report?
4. She ___________ going to St. Louis on business tomorrow.
5. In another half-hour, she ________ _______________ __________ sleeping for twelve hours.
6. My brother _____________ perform the leading role in the show next week.
Rewrite the corrected sentences in cursive and in ink.
Example: Opened, has opened, will have opened, could have been opened, is being opened.
Helping verbs are often helped with the "be" verb. Ex: is , was being, should be, had been, might have been
Other examples: do, does, did, have, has, had, shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must
Phrases are made by using these helping verbs with the main verb.
Write the following sentences and fill in the blank with an appropriate helping verb.
Make sure to underline the verbs you used in your journal.
1. Ian ___________ ____________ ___________ told not to ask that question.
2. Steve __________ decided to go away to college.
3. ____________ you chosen a topic for your report?
4. She ___________ going to St. Louis on business tomorrow.
5. In another half-hour, she ________ _______________ __________ sleeping for twelve hours.
6. My brother _____________ perform the leading role in the show next week.
Rewrite the corrected sentences in cursive and in ink.