Main and Helping Verbs

Helping Verbs

4th Grade Grammar

Today you will learn about helping verbs.​

​What is the verb (action word) in the sentence above?

​Yohannis should help us find out about verbs.

​What is the helping verb in this sentence?

​A helping verb is...

a verb that comes before the main verb in a sentence​ and extends its meaning.

Multiple Choice

Helping verbs...

• show action

• should be in every sentence

• help the main verb

Multiple Choice

Which word is the helping verb?

Leslie and Kaylie have camped here many times.

• have

• times

• camped

Multiple Choice

Which word is the helping verb?

Lucia's bus is running late today.

• bus

• late

• is

Multiple Choice

Which word is the helping verb?

Noah and Francisco were talking about the baseball game.

• were

• talking

• game

Multiple Choice

They are singing for Nicole's birthday. What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Multiple Choice

Ellioth has given many gifts to his mom.

What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb