Main Verbs and Helping Verbs

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Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
verb phrase made up of a main verb and one or
more helping verbs

• main verb shows what the subject does or is
  

• helping verb helps the main verb show an
  action or make a statement

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Examples
Patty is writing a book about space.
The team has won all of its games.
Do you sing in the church choir?
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HELPING VERBS

• am, is, are, was, were

be, been, being
have, has, had
do, did, does
can, will, shall
could, would, should
may, might, must