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THEME 4/LESSON 19

THEME 4/LESSON 19. MAIN VERBS & HELPING VERBS. What is a verb?. A verb tells what the subject does. A main verb tells what is happening in the sentence. Example : Natalie ran down the street. “ran” is the main verb. A helping verb comes before the main verb. Example:

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THEME 4/LESSON 19

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  1. THEME 4/LESSON 19 MAIN VERBS & HELPING VERBS

  2. What is a verb? A verb tells what the subject does.

  3. A main verb tells what is happening in the sentence. Example : Natalie ran down the street. “ran” is the main verb

  4. A helping verb comes before the main verb. Example: Tom has helped me before. “has” is the helping verb “has helped” is the verb phrase

  5. The verb in a sentence can be made up of one or more words. This is called the verb phrase. A verb phrase includes the main verb and one or more helping verbs. Example: Mike has used a hammer before. “ has used” is the verb phrase

  6. am is are was were will has have had do does did could would *should Common Helping Verbs

  7. Name the main verb, helping verb, and verb phrase Gena has used the same pencil all year.

  8. main verb – used helping verb – has verb phrase – has used

  9. Abby has been working on a new invention.

  10. main verb – working helping verb – has been verb phrase – has been working

  11. Ethan will experiment with his new science kit.

  12. main verb – experiment helping verb – will verb phrase – will experiment

  13. Sarah is selling books at her store.

  14. main verb – selling helping verb – is verb phrase – is selling

  15. Fill in the missing spaces with a helping verb. A new animal shelter ____ opened in our town. It ____ provide a home for lost animals. Many pets ____ abandoned by their owners. The lucky ones ____taken to the shelter. They ____ be fed. However, these animals _____ have homes.

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