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', 'are', 'was', 'were', 'will', 'may', 'might', 'must', 'can', and 'could'.

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What does the helping verb 'will' indicate?

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The helping verb 'will' indicates future action.

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What does the helping verb 'may' indicate?

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The helping verb 'may' indicates possibility.

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What does the helping verb 'must' indicate?

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The helping verb 'must' indicates necessity or obligation.

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What is the role of helping verbs in a sentence?

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Helping verbs work with main verbs to create verb phrases that provide more information about the action.

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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 helping verb in this sentence: 'They have finished their homework.'

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The helping verb is 'have'.

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'He can swim very well.'

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The helping verb is 'can'.

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Identify the helping verb in this sentence: 'We should go to the park.'

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The helping verb is 'should'.