Helping Verbs

What is a helping verb?

• Extra words in a sentence

• A verb that helps the main verb

• A person, a place, or a thing

• A word that replaces a noun

What is a pronoun?

• A person, place, or thing

• A word that sounds the same, but looks different

• A word that replaces a noun (he, she, they, it, we)

• An action word

What is a homophone?

• An action word

• A person, place, or thing

• A noun

• Words that sound the same, but look different

1. The chicks (was, were) following their mother.

• was

• were

2. The mother bird (was, were) protecting her babies.

• was

• were

3. One chick (is, are) pecking around for food.

• is

• are

4. Another chick (is, are) hiding behind its mother.

• is

• are

5. I (am, are) watching the chicks.

• am

• are

Which helping verb best completes this sentence...

They _____ working on a project.

• is

• are

• might

Which helping verb best completes this sentence...

We _____ go to the movies this weekend.

• is

• can

• been