Helping Verb Tenses

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is a verb that helps the main verb express tense, mood, or voice. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'will', and 'have'.

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What are the three main tenses in English?

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The three main tenses in English are past, present, and future.

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What does the past tense indicate?

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The past tense indicates that an action has already happened. For example, 'She walked to the park.'

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What does the present tense indicate?

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The present tense indicates that an action is happening now. For example, 'He is reading a book.'

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What does the future tense indicate?

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The future tense indicates that an action will happen later. For example, 'They will play soccer tomorrow.'

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She is running fast.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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Identify the tense in the sentence: 'They will eat dinner at 6 PM.'

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The tense is future.

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Identify the tense in the sentence: 'I was playing outside yesterday.'

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The tense is past.

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Identify the tense in the sentence: 'He plays the guitar every day.'

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The tense is present.

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What is the helping verb in the sentence: 'We have finished our homework.'

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The helping verb is 'have'.