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 state of being.

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Give an example of a helping verb.

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

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What does the helping verb 'is' indicate?

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The helping verb 'is' indicates a present action or state of being.

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What does the helping verb 'was' indicate?

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The helping verb 'was' indicates a past action or state of being.

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What does the helping verb 'should' express?

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The helping verb 'should' expresses obligation or advice.

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What does the helping verb 'could' indicate?

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The helping verb 'could' indicates possibility or ability.

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In the sentence 'George was helping his teacher', what is the helping verb?

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The helping verb is 'was'.

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In the sentence 'Kayla should be in the classroom', what is the helping verb?

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The helping verb is 'should'.

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In the sentence 'Mike is raising his hand nicely', what is the helping verb?

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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In the sentence 'We ought to listen to our teacher', what is the helping verb?

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The helping verb is 'ought'.