Helping Verbs and Main Verbs

What is the helping verb in this sentence Some people were hoping to save the old tree house.?

• were

• hoping

• some

• save

What is the helping verb in this sentence The mayor has thought of a plan.?

• has

• thought

• plan

• mayor

What is the main verb in this sentence We will see an old tree house.?

• see

• will

• an

• old

What is the main verb in this sentence Pablo has seen it many times.?

• has

• seen

• it

• many

What is the main verb in this sentence We were reading about it in the newspaper.?

• reading

• were

• about

• we

What is the helping verb in this sentence We were reading about it in the newspaper.?

• were

• reading

• about

• we

What is the main verb in this sentence The tree house has stood for years.?

• stood

• has

• for

• house

What is the helping verb in this sentence The tree house has stood for years.?

• has

• stood

• for

• house

What is the main verb in this sentence Last year the wind had blown off the roof.?

• blown

• had

• year

• wind

What is the helping verb in this sentence Last year the wind had blown off the roof.?

• had

• blown

• year

• wind