Verb phrases
Name the helping verbs:
He could have been at the store.
Could have
What is a helping verb?
A verb that helps another verb, inside a verb phrase.
That could have (being, been) him.
Been
.Which is the helping verb:
Ran, been, sadness, bad, children.
Been
Sing the first part of the helping verbs song.
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Helping verbs, helping verbs, there are 23..........
Name the helping verb:
That kid could have been the leader.
Could have been
What is a verb phrase?
A phrase of (up to four) verbs, usually including helping verbs.
That fat cat has eaten the frog that (cod, could) have eaten the little baby fly.
Could
Which is NOT a helping Verb?
Might, should, could, have, Hulk, been
Hulk
Verb Phrases:
Name the Helping Verb:
I am the kid in the photo, and I am holding that moldy, dead, fish.
Am, am,
Name the Helping Verbs:
The chunky monkey had a Pokémon card that may have been ultra rare.
May have been
Why do helping verbs belong in verb phrases?
They help depict the meaning and state of being of other verbs.
He had tacos for dinner and would (have, had) had cheese but they ran out.
Have
Which is the helping verb? Also identify the action verb.
He, she, it, has, me, jump, rapidly, Widgy Pickles.
Helping verb: Has
Action Verb: jump
Which isn’t a helping verb?
Am, doodles, might, should.
Doodles
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Name the Helping verbs:
The kiddy pool had six cows in it that should have been hamburgers.
Should have been
What is a linking verb, and how is it different from a helping verb?
A linking verb is a verb that links two or more things, while a helping verb is a verb in a verb phrase that depicts other things.
She had let the dog out and (has, had) eaten six double cheese burgers and five full fries, with a side of two salads, and two jumbo frosties.
Had
Identify all the helping verbs.
ABC, 123, Bumblebee, has, she, it, been, might, kitty cat, zoom.
Has, been, might
Is a nurse a helping verb?
No, it helps, but is not a verb.
Name the Helping Verb:
He said, ”I am the little piggy!”
Am
How is a helping verb important in a verb phrase?
A verb phrase is made up of up to four helping verbs.
They (have, had) a cat named Jif, and they (have, had) a pig, but they ate it yesterday. (The bacon and eggs they had for breakfast was delicious.)
1. Have
2. Had
Identify the helping verbs and the verb phrases.
He has been a librarian, but recently he might have been a bee keeper.
Has been might have been
Phrases:
1. Has been
2. Might have been
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How is a helping verb useful in a verb phrase compared to how a linking verb is useful in a sentence? Which is more useful in a verb phrase, and why?
A verb phrase is made of only helping verbs.
A linking verb links verbs and nouns.
A helping verb is more useful in a verb phrase because linking verbs have no place in a verb phrase.