Helping Verbs and Main Verbs

Find the main verb.

She will display her artwork on her bedroom wall.

• display

• will

• on

• her

Find the main verb.

She won a blue ribbon before.

• a

• ribbon

• blue

• won

Find the main verb.

Alicia's friends are playing four square.

• are

• playing

• four

• friends

Find the helping verb.

They have asked a detective to help.

• asked

• they

• have

• to

Find the main verb.

They will see Sam in the race on Wednesday.

• see

• in

• will

• they

Find the helping verb.

Hector will always try his best in class!

• try

• will

• best

• in

Which are the two types of verbs?

• Main verbs and Helping verbs.

• Nouns and Naming words.

Select the main verb. The taxi can take you to the airport for an extra charge.

• can

• take

• charge

Select the helping verb. The nurse was taking the patient's temperature every hour.

• was

• was taking

• taking

Select the helping verb. You may help yourself to some apricots.

• may

• may help

• help