Helping Verbs and Action Words

The video tutorial introduces verbs, focusing on action and helping verbs. It explains how verbs describe actions in sentences and how helping verbs assist main verbs in forming tenses. The tutorial also covers how helping verbs can function as main verbs, particularly in expressing possession. Through examples and a conversation between two friends, the video illustrates these concepts. The tutorial concludes with a brief mention of additional resources for further learning.

What is the primary role of verbs in a sentence?

• To describe nouns

• To indicate action or state

• To modify adjectives

• To connect clauses

Which of the following is an action word?

• I

• Every day

• To

• Play

In the sentence 'I sleep at 8 p.m. every day', which word is the verb?

• Every day

• At

• Sleep

• I

What is the function of helping verbs?

• To connect clauses

• To modify adjectives

• To assist main verbs

• To describe nouns

In the sentence 'I am playing football', which word is the helping verb?

• Football

• Playing

• Am

• I

Which of the following sentences contains a helping verb?

• She writes very neatly.

• I am playing football.

• Go and play.

• He gets the ball very hard.

How do helping verbs contribute to forming tenses?

• By connecting clauses

• By modifying adjectives

• By indicating the time of action

• By describing nouns

In the sentence 'I have a pen', what role does 'have' play?

• Adverb

• Noun

• Adjective

• Main verb

Which sentence uses 'had' as a main verb?

• He had a pen.

• He had kicked the ball.

• He had been running.

• He had a good time.

In the conversation, which word is a helping verb used as a main verb?

• Bought

• Ask

• Play

• Have