Helping Verbs

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What is a helping verb?

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A helping verb is a verb that helps the main verb express an action or a state of being. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', and 'were'.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb is a word that describes what someone or something does. For example, in the sentence 'The dog runs,' 'runs' is the action verb.

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'She is reading a book.'

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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Identify the action verb in this sentence: 'The cat jumped over the fence.'

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The action verb is 'jumped'.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and one or more helping verbs. For example, 'has been running' is a verb phrase.

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Identify the verb phrase in this sentence: 'They have been playing soccer.'

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The verb phrase is 'have been playing'.

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What is the difference between an action verb and a helping verb?

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An action verb shows what action is being done, while a helping verb assists the main verb in expressing a complete thought.

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'He was sleeping during the movie.'

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The helping verb is 'was'.

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What is the action verb in this sentence: 'The teacher explained the lesson.'

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The action verb is 'explained'.

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What are some common helping verbs?

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Some common helping verbs include 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'has', 'have', and 'will'.