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Helping verbs
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Identifying Verbs
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What is the definition of a verb?
A word that expresses action or a state of being.
100
What does a helping verbs do?
It helps the main verb to express the action or a state of being.
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What do main verbs do?
They express action or a state of being.
100
What is the verb or verb phrase? (The dog barked all night.)
barked
100

What sport did Mrs. Koltes play in college?

Soccer

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Does every sentence have a verb?
Yes.
200
What is the helping verb in the sentence? (Mr. Rivera can speak in french.)
Can
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What is the verb in this sentence. (I will do the dishes.)
do
200
What is the verb or verb phrase? (Is a firefly a kind of beetle.)
Is
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Where did Mrs. Roley study abroad in college?

Argentina! She's certified to teach Spanish ;)

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Does a helping verb have to be right next to the main verb.
No, it can be separated by not.
300
What is the definition of a helping verb?
What is the definition of a helping verb?
300
What is the definition of a main verb?
A verb is a word that expresses action or a state of being.
300
What is the verb or verb phrase? (The dog should have been fed by now.)
should have been fed
300

What is a skill that Mrs. Betti can do that involves large bodies of water? 

She can sail a small sailboat

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What is the deference between a helping verb and main verb?
Helping verbs help the verb and can not be in a sentence by themselves. Verbs are the action in a sentence and can stand by themselves.
400
Name all of the helping verbs.
am, are, be, been, being, can, could, did, do, does, had, has, have, is, may, must, might, shall, should, will, was, were, would.
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How many main verbs can be in a sentence?
Only one.
400
What is the verb or verb phrase? (Is China in Asia?)
Is
400

What is an interesting job that Mrs. Desmet had?

A circus performer

500
Find a word that is a helping verb and main verb?
is and do
500
What is a helping verb also called?
auxiliary verb.
500
What are main verbs also called?
lexical verbs
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What is the verb or verb phrase? (Where did Ms. Sharma go?)
go.
500
Where are all your 6th-grade teachers from originally?

The Midwest! (Betti, Desmet, and Roley are from Illinois and Mrs. Koltes is from Minnesoooota)