Helping Verbs

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb, also known as an auxiliary verb, is a verb that helps the main verb in a sentence by extending its meaning. Helping verbs can indicate tense, mood, or voice.

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List some common helping verbs.

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Common helping verbs include: be (am, is, are, was, were), have (has, had), do (does, did), will, shall, can, could, may, might, must.

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What is the role of helping verbs in a sentence?

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Helping verbs assist the main verb to form a verb phrase, which can express different tenses, aspects, moods, or voices.

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Identify the helping verbs in the sentence: 'She is running fast.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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Identify the helping verbs in the sentence: 'They have been studying for hours.'

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The helping verbs are 'have' and 'been'.

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What is the difference between a main verb and a helping verb?

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A main verb expresses the primary action or state of being in a sentence, while a helping verb assists the main verb by providing additional meaning.

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How do helping verbs affect the tense of a sentence?

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Helping verbs can change the tense of a sentence by indicating whether the action is happening in the past, present, or future.

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Provide an example of a sentence with multiple helping verbs.

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Example: 'She will have been working here for five years next month.' (Helping verbs: will, have, been)

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What helping verbs are used to form the future tense?

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The helping verbs 'will' and 'shall' are commonly used to form the future tense.

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Identify the helping verbs in the sentence: 'He might go to the party.'

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The helping verb is 'might'.