Main Verbs & Helping Verbs

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What is a main verb?

Back

A main verb expresses action or being in a sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What are helping verbs?

Back

Helping verbs assist the main verb in a sentence to convey tense, mood, or voice.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

Identify the helping verbs in the sentence: 'His horse had been given a special name.'

Back

The helping verbs are 'had been'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'He did find a new mountain.'

Back

The helping verb is 'did'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She had received maps and booklets.'

Back

The helping verb is 'had'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

Identify the main verb in the sentence: 'They did play blues and spirituals.'

Back

The main verb is 'play'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is the role of a main verb in a sentence?

Back

The main verb indicates the primary action or state of being.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

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Can a sentence have more than one verb?

Back

Yes, a sentence can have multiple verbs, including main and helping verbs.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is an example of a helping verb?

Back

Examples of helping verbs include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'has', 'have', 'had', 'will', 'shall', 'can', 'could', 'may', 'might', 'must'.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Front

What is the difference between a main verb and a helping verb?

Back

A main verb expresses the main action or state, while a helping verb supports the main verb.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B