Identify Verbs with Helping

Identify the helping verb in the sentence below.

Wendel may go to the pet store.

• may

• go

• to

• store

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence.

I have told you a thousand times not to call me Shirley!

• thousand

• times

• have

• told

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the main verb in the following sentence.

We can see the pirate ship from here.

• can

• see

• pirate

• ship

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the helping verb in the following sentence.

I can dance for five hours without stopping.

• can

• dance

• for

• I

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence.

Kiran and Aiden were carving pumpkins all afternoon.

• were

• carving

• were carving

• carving pumpkins

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the following sentence, what does the helping verb is show?

Minka is painting a portrait of her cousins and their cats.

• Minka has the ability to paint.

• Minka ought to paint.

• The painting takes place in the future.

• The painting takes place right now.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the following sentence, what does the helping verb will show?

Liat will eat dinner after the concert.

• The eating takes place in the future.

• The eating takes place right now.

• Liat has the ability to eat dinner.

• Liat ought to eat.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

In the following sentence, what does the helping verb should show?

We should plan our trip.

• The planning takes place in the future.

• The planning takes place right now.

• It's possible tat we'll plan our trip.

• We ought to plan our trip.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the following sentence, what does the helping verb may show?

He may find the book he wants at the library.

• He ought to find the book.

• It's possible that he'll find the book.

• He found the book in the past.

• He's finding the book right now.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

In the following sentence, is had a helping verb or a main verb?

Mareisha had a great idea.

• helping verb

• main verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B