Helping Verbs
He may be late to class.
I couldn't taste the spice because I am immune.
taste
I am tired.
am
The pair of monkeys were laughing at the children.
were laughing
I was eating dinner when in walked my brother.
was, eating, walked
Aiden can read many books in a month.
can
That cave looks dangerous to me.
looks
The dog is brown.
is
We should cook dinner now.
should cook
The smelly cat sneezed, and it was funny!
sneezed, was
Jim must complete two more courses to graduate.
must
The old dog seems sad and lonely.
seems
Maya and Oliver are the fastest runners in our class.
are
They could eat a horse!
could eat
My mom loves soap operas and has watched them every afternoon.
loves, has, watched
The dancers should have practiced their routine before the performance.
should have
She became the best player of the year!
became
I was late to class.
was
The man is lifting two hundred pounds.
is lifting
Melissa earned a degree in English and now is teaching in France.
earned, is, teaching
In the morning, Gabby could have been looking over her notes for the test.
could have been
Wake up and smell the roses.
smell
They weren't there.
weren't
William's horse has been running too fast.
has been running
After running around the track, the kids were ready for a break.
running, were