What is a verb phrase?
Verb Phrases with Helping Verbs

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7th Grade
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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A verb phrase is a combination of a main verb and one or more helping verbs that work together to express an action or state of being.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a main verb?
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A main verb is the primary verb in a verb phrase that expresses the main action or state of being.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is a helping verb?
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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is a verb that accompanies a main verb to form a verb phrase and adds meaning related to tense, mood, or voice.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'She is running fast.'
Back
The helping verb is 'is.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify the main verb in the sentence: 'They have finished their homework.'
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The main verb is 'finished.'
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is the purpose of helping verbs?
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Helping verbs are used to create different tenses, moods, or voices in a sentence.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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List three common helping verbs.
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am, is, are.
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