Main and Helping Verbs

They are singing for his birthday.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Cookie Monster will eat lots of cookies.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Mrs. Obama has given many speeches.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

The jellyfish can sting you and that's very painful.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Dad has cut the cake.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

Those cows have eaten all the grass.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

The family has gathered for Sunday dinner.
What type of verb is highlighted?

• main verb
• helping verb

The small duck will quack when he sees his mother.
What is the verb?

• quack
• mother
• will
• small

When the volcano erupted, we were very surprised.
What is the verb?

• volcano
• erupted
• were

Many runners raced toward the finish line.
What is the verb in the sentence?

• line
• toward
• raced