Helping Verbs and Past Participles

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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 express tense, mood, or voice. Examples include 'is', 'are', 'has', and 'will'.

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Identify the helping verb in the sentence: 'The class has earned a reward.'

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has

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What is a past participle?

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A past participle is a verb form that typically ends in -ed, -d, -t, -en, or -n and is used in perfect tenses and passive voice. Examples include 'worked', 'eaten', and 'played'.

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Identify the past participle in the sentence: 'I have worked on the school newspaper.'

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worked

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Identify the past participle in the sentence: 'Jan had developed a new scoring system.'

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developed

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Identify the past participle in the sentence: 'The class has earned a reward.'

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earned

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Identify the past participle in the sentence: 'He has visited here before.'

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visited

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What is the role of helping verbs in a sentence?

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Helping verbs assist the main verb in forming different tenses, moods, or voices, providing additional meaning to the action.

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List three examples of helping verbs.

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is, have, will

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How do you form the present perfect tense?

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The present perfect tense is formed using the helping verb 'have' or 'has' followed by the past participle of the main verb.