Main and Helping Verbs

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Main verb in: 'The chief is carving a beautiful pole.'

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carving

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Identify the helping verb: He will place it at the entrance of the village.

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will

Front

Identify the helping verb in: 'The little boys are learning from the chief.'

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are

Front

Identify the helping verb in: Someday they will carve a pole.

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will

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Identify the main verb in: The children have made many small carvings already.

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made

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Identify the helping verb in: People have come from all around to see their poles.

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have

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Is the underlined verb the main or helping verb? Everyone in the village is helping with the crops.

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Main Verb

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Is the underlined verb the main or helping verb? The women had planted the seeds.

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Helping Verb

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Is the underlined verb the main or helping verb? The girls have watered the plants.

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Main Verb

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Is the underlined verb main or helping? The boys are picking the beans.

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Helping Verb