Verb Phrases with Helping Verbs

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

I am going to New York City on Saturday.

• to

• am

• going

• on

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

You should study for your science quiz.

• should

• science

• study

• quiz

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

The Eagles will play the Cowboys next weekend.

• play

• next

• the

• will

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

The audience was enjoying the concert.

• was

• enjoying

• the

• audience

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

Poison ivy has sprouted all over the yard.

• poison

• has

• sprouted

• over

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

The chefs had created a spectacular meal.

• chefs

• had

• created

• meal

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

A snake will swallow its prey whole.

• swallow

• its

• will

• whole

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

The penguins are waddling together on the ice.

• together

• ice

• waddling

• are

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

Dad was snoring through the movie.

• movie

• snoring

• was

• through

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A

Tap all of the verbs in the sentence below:

The leaves had fallen from the trees.

• had

• fallen

• from

• trees

Tags

CCSS.L.7.4A