Understanding Helping Verbs and Tenses

The video tutorial introduces helping verbs, focusing on 'is', 'am', 'are' for present tense and 'was', 'were' for past tense. It explains their usage with examples, emphasizing their role in sentences. The tutorial concludes with a summary and a quiz invitation, offering additional resources for further learning.

What is the primary role of helping verbs in a sentence?

• To assist the main verb

• To replace the main verb

• To end the sentence

• To confuse the reader

Which of the following is NOT a helping verb?

• is

• are

• run

• am

In which tense are 'is', 'am', and 'are' primarily used?

• Past tense

• Future tense

• Present tense

• Conditional tense

Which helping verb is used with 'I' in the present tense?

• was

• are

• am

• is

Which sentence correctly uses 'is'?

• They is going to the park.

• She is reading a book.

• I is happy.

• We is playing.

Choose the correct sentence using 'are'.

• He are going to school.

• They are playing soccer.

• She are reading a book.

• It are raining.

Choose the correct sentence using 'am'.

• It am raining.

• He am going to school.

• I am reading a book.

• She am playing soccer.

What is the function of 'am' in the sentence 'I am feeling sleepy'?

• Helping verb

• Main verb

• Adjective

• Noun

What is the role of 'is' in the sentence 'She is cooking pizza'?

• Helping verb

• Main verb

• Adjective

• Noun

What is the role of 'are' in the sentence 'They are having a party'?

• Main verb

• Helping verb

• Adjective

• Noun