Transcript HELPING VERBS - Rutherford County Schools

HELPING VERBS
Helping Verb
Is a verb that comes before the main
verb and adds to its meaning.
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Example: had jumped
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Had= helping verb, Jumped= main verb
Verb phrases
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A main verb and one or more helping
verbs form a verb phrase.
Examples:
He was leading the Romans.
He had been leading the Romans.
He should have been leading the
Romans.
Common Helping Verbs:
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Am
Is
Are
Was
Were
Be
Being
Been
have
may
has
had
might
must
can
could
do
does
did
shall
should
will
would
Handout for Helping Verbs
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Use the handout to learn a mnemonic
device for helping verbs.
A woman bought hats down south
with my coins.
Recognizing Verb Phrases
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1. Rome had conquered many
territories.
2. The emperors could ignore Greece.
3. Greek states might have worked
together.
Write sentences with the
helping verbs.
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were going
must have known
should have been studying
had been listening
might rebound
Agenda
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Homework:
Wb page 36 + Mtn. Lang 1-5