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 in a sentence.

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In the sentence 'She is running,' 'is' is the helping verb.

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What are the helping verbs 'is', 'am', and 'are' used for?

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They are used to indicate present tense actions.

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What is the helping verb in the sentence 'They are playing'?

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The helping verb is 'are'.

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What helping verb would you use with 'I' in the present tense?

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You would use 'am' as in 'I am eating.'

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What is the helping verb in the sentence 'He has finished his work'?

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The helping verb is 'has'.

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What helping verb is used with 'you' in the present tense?

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You would use 'are' as in 'You are learning.'

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What is the helping verb in the sentence 'The dog is barking'?

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The helping verb is 'is'.

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What helping verb would you use with 'she' in the present tense?

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You would use 'is' as in 'She is reading.'

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What is the helping verb in the sentence 'We have seen that movie'?

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The helping verb is 'have'.