Helping Verbs

What does a helping verb do?

• tell us where or when

• add meaning to a sentence

• add detail

• help a main verb

Identify the helping verb in this sentence:

I can help you later.

• later

• you

• help

• can

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Identify the helping verb:

What will you eat for lunch?

• eat

• will

• for

• what

Identify the helping verb and the main verb:

He can play soccer tonight after he finishes his homework.

• his homework

• he can

• can play

• soccer tonight

Complete the sentence with a helping verb:

I _____ sleeping last night.

Identify the helping verb.

• you

• about

• can

• if

Complete the sentence with a helping verb:

Hurricanes _____ flood cities and crops.

Complete the sentence with a helping verb:

Scientists can predict when hurricanes _____ happen.

Choose the best helping verb for the sentence:

You _________ do your homework!

• has

• should

• were

• was