Main and Helping Verbs

Classify the verb highlighted:

They are singing for his birthday.

• main verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Classify the verb highlighted:

In the afternoon, I will eat lots of cookies.

• main verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Classify the verb highlighted:

The president has given many speeches.

• main verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Classify the verb highlighted:

My cat has eaten the dog's food.

• main verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

My father has eaten a slice of bread.

• main verb

• helping verb

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Those cows have eaten all the grass.

Which word is the main verb on this sentence?

• cows

• have

• eaten

• grass

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

The baby will cry when he wakes up.

Which is the helping verb in this sentence?

• baby

• will

• cry

• up

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

We were surprised by the loud noise.

Which word is the helping verb in the following sentence.

• were

• surprised

• loud

• noise

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B

Ignacio will rest early tonight.

Which words form the verb phrase?

• Ignacio will

• will sleep

• sleep early

• early tonight

My dad was burning marshmallows over the campfire.

Which words form the verb phrase?

• burning marshmallows

• over the campfire

• marshmallows over

• was burning

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.4.1B