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HELPING VERBS

HELPING VERBS. Helping Verb-. Is a verb that comes before the main verb and adds to its meaning. Example: had jumped Had= helping verb, Jumped= main verb. Verb phrases. A main verb and one or more helping verbs form a verb phrase. Examples: He was leading the Romans.

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HELPING VERBS

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  1. HELPING VERBS

  2. Helping Verb- • Is a verb that comes before the main verb and adds to its meaning. • Example: had jumped • Had= helping verb, Jumped= main verb

  3. Verb phrases • A main verb and one or more helping verbs form a verb phrase. • Examples: • He wasleading the Romans. • He had beenleading the Romans. • He should have beenleading the Romans.

  4. Common Helping Verbs: • Am have may • Is has might • Are had must • Was can shall • Were could should • Be do will • Being does would • Been did

  5. Handout for Helping Verbs • Use the handout to learn a mnemonic device for helping verbs. • A woman bought hats down south with my coins.

  6. Recognizing Verb Phrases • 1. Rome had conquered many territories. • 2. The emperors could ignore Greece. • 3. Greek states might have worked together.

  7. Write sentences with the helping verbs. • 1. were going • 2. must have known • 3. should have been studying • 4. had been listening • 5. might rebound

  8. Agenda • Homework: • Wb page 36 + Mtn. Lang 1-5

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