Skill 8: Helping Verbs and Main Verbs

Front

Main action in a sentence

Back

action verb

Front

A verb that assists the main verb in indicating when an action occurs.

Back

helping verb

Front

NOT a helping verb? am, is, are, run

Back

run

Front

NOT a helping verb?

Back

to

Front

Helping verb in: Aunt Barb was visiting her granddaughter in Florida.

Back

was

Front

Helping verb in: 'Who would travel to Lake Erie if they could?'

Back

would

Front

Helping verb in: 'The students must decide which project to complete first.'

Back

must

Front

Helping verb in: 'Arnold could make lemonade for the party on Friday.'

Back

could

Front

Helping verb in: 'Those animals should eat their entire meal.'

Back

should

Front

Helping verb in: 'The three balloons are floating away!'

Back

are