Subjects, Verbs, and Helping Verbs

​Subjects, Verbs, and Helping Verbs

The person, place, or thing that is doing the action.

​Subject

An action that is taking place.

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Verbs

What are verbs and subjects?

​Sally ran home from school.

Draw

Identify the subject and verb in the sentence by underlining the subject once and the verb twice.

​What are helping verbs?

A helping verb helps the main verb.
Helping verbs always come before the main verb in a sentence.


Callie will bring the car around. Hannah is wearing her raincoat.

Together, these two create a complete verb.

Multiple Choice

Where should the helping verb be placed in a sentence?

• At the beginning of a sentence

• Before the verb

• After the verb

• At the end of a sentence

List of helping verbs:

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​am	were	​have	​do	​shall	​may	​can
is​	Be	has​	does​	will​	might​	could​
are​	being	had​	did​	should​	must​	​
was​	been	​	​	would​	​	​

Poll

Which option did you enjoy using more?

• The hand motions

• The song

Draw

Identify the subjects and verbs in the sentences by underlining the subject once and the verb twice.

Open Ended

Write me a sentence using a subject, verb, and helping verb.

Match

Match the following

• Sarah

• can

• run

Subject

Helping Verb

Verb

• Subject

• Helping Verb

• Verb

Poll

How do you feel after this lesson?

• I understand everything.

• I am more familiar with subjects, verbs, and helping verbs.

• I have a few question.

• Can you teach it again?