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. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'have', 'has', 'will', and 'should'.

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What is the main verb in a sentence?

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The main verb is the action word in a sentence that shows what the subject is doing. For example, in 'The dog barks', 'barks' is the main verb.

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

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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Identify the main verb in this sentence: 'They were playing soccer.'

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The main verb is 'playing'.

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What is the role of a helping verb in a sentence?

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The role of a helping verb is to assist the main verb by providing additional information about tense, mood, or voice.

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List three examples of helping verbs.

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Examples of helping verbs include 'am', 'is', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'have', 'has', 'will', 'shall', 'can', 'could', 'should', 'may', 'might', and 'must'.

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What is the helping verb in this sentence: 'He has been studying for the test.'

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The helping verbs are 'has been'.

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'They will go to the park.'

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The helping verb is 'will'.

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What is the main verb in this sentence: 'The cat jumped over the fence.'

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The main verb is 'jumped'.

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What is the helping verb in this sentence: 'You should finish your homework.'

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The helping verb is 'should'.