Transcript Verb Phrases

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• Verb Phrases
Verb Phrases
• Verb Phrase – when a sentence has more
than one verb that goes together
• Verb Phrases include one or more helping
verbs plus a main verb
• The main verb is always the last verb in
the phrase!
Examples
1. Kathy is riding her bike.
Subject
Verb
2. Should Kate have gotten here sooner?
subject
verb
Copy the following sentences. Label the subject in
each and identify the verb phrase by underlining the
helping verb(s) and circling the main verb.
1. Have you ever visited Redwood National Park?
2. The giant trees there can be an awesome sight.
3. For centuries, these trees have been an
important part of the environment of the United
States.
4. Surely, these rare trees must be saved for future
generations.
5. More than 85 percent of the original redwood
forest has been destroyed over the years.
Copy the following sentences. Label the subject in
each and identify the verb phrase by underlining the
helping verb(s) and circling the main verb.
1. Because of this destruction, the survival of the
redwood forest is being threatened.
2. With proper planning years ago, more of the
forest might already have been saved.
3. Unfortunately, redwood forests are still
shrinking rapidly.
4. According to some scientists, redwood forests
outside of the park will disappear in our
lifetime.
5. However, according to other experts, the
redwood forests can still be saved!
Exit Ticket! 
1. What is a verb phrase?
2. What do verb phrases always include?
3. Which kind of verb is always the last verb in
the phrase?