Helping Verbs

Name:

True or False: Modal Auxiliary verbs can show different conditions such as permission or ability.

• True
• False

True or False: The helping verb "might" could show that something is likely to happen.

• True
• False

True or False: The helping verb "will" shows an action that occured in the past.

• True
• False

What is the helping verb in the following sentence? I shall try to help you with your homework.

• I
• shall
• try
• help

What is the helping verb in the following sentence? You must attend your baseball practice.

• You
• must
• attend
• practice

What is the helping verb in the following sentence? The bus may arrive on time this morning.

• the
• bus
• may
• arrive

What is the helping verb in the following sentence? You should wait a little longer.

• longer
• wait
• a
• should

What is the helping verb in the following sentence? Would she prefer to ride with Emily instead?

• would
• prefer
• ride
• with

What are some common helping verbs?

• would, should, can, may, must
• with, to, through, in
• ride, sleep, play, dance
• he, she, it, their, these