Transcript Helping Verbs…

Verbs
Type 2
11-9-11
What is the difference
between an action verb
and a linking verb?
Include an example of
each in your answer.
There are three kinds of
VERBS.
1. Action verbs
2. Linking verbs
3. Helping verbs
Review: What is an action verb?
• Expresses an action
• Shows physical or mental activity
–Examples:
• bring, change, grow, consider, swim
–Examples:
• Victor spoke French.
• I thought about the weekend.
Review: What is a linking verb?
• Expresses a state of being
– Forms of “to be” - is, am, are, was, were
• Shows a relationship, not an action
• Links the subject to a word(s) that
identifies or describes the subject.
–Examples:
• Peanut is my kitten.
-Peanut is tiny.
Helping Verbs…
• Helping verbs have no meaning on
their own. We use helping verbs with
main verbs. They "help" the main
verb (which has the real meaning).
• The main verb together with one or
more helping verbs make up a verb
phrase.
What are the helping
verbs?
Common Helping Verbs
Forms of Be
is
am
are
was
were
be
being
been
Forms of Have
have
has
had
Forms of Do
do
does
did
Others
may
might
must
could
should
would
can
shall
will
Helping Verbs…
• Daniel has played in the band before.
• Susan will be going to the mall after
school.
• Lynn should have been cooking
dinner.
• I am running in Saturday’s race.
How can I remember the
helping verbs?
Old Mr. Do
Once upon a time there was a wealthy merchant named
Mr. Do. Mr. Do was very old and very rich. His many
relatives were dreaming of the day the old man would
die. They wondered which one of them would inherit
his money. Finally, one day Mr. Do did die. All the
relatives searched his house for a will. They didn't find
one. They searched his house three times. They still
did not find a will. The relatives did not get one dime of
Mr. Do's fortune.
The moral: Maybe Mr. Do should have a will.
Remember this sentence and you will know how to set up a
How can I remember the
helping verbs?
Maybe
may
might
must
be
being
been
is
am
are
was
were
Mr. Do should
do
does
did
should
could
would
have a will.
have
has
had
will
can
shall
(main)
(main)
(main)
Notice that verbs in three of the families can also stand alone
and be the main verb of the sentence.
Ex. We are seventh graders. (are = main [linking] verb)
Ex. We are learning about helping verbs. (are = helping verb;
learning = main verb)
Let’s Put it Together…
Underline the verb phrase. Circle all the
helping verbs.
• We have eaten all the cookies.
• They will be finishing their project
tomorrow.
• I should have studied for the test.
Look at your PCR
book…
1. Find sentences with
verb phrases.
2. List them following
today’s notes.
Homework…in your PCR book
Find examples of words used as different
parts of speech.
EX-I will be going there.
She wrote a will.
I willed the object to float.