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Helping verbs
Main Verbs
Identifying Verbs
Fix the mistake
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What is the definition of a verb?
A word that expresses action or a state of being.
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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.
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What is the verb or verb phrase? (The dog barked all night.)
barked
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The dogs sleeps in the couch

The dog sleeps in the couch, or The dogs sleep in the couch.

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Does every sentence have a verb?
Yes.
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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
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What is the verb or verb phrase? (Is a firefly a kind of beetle.)
Is
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Daily double!

He is coming to school?

Is he coming to school?

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

I will travel to London next year.

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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.
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What is the helping verb in the sentence? (The ants are stealing our food.)

are

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What is the verb in this sentence. (I want to wash the dishes.)

wash

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What is the verb or verb phrase? (Is China in Asia?)
Is
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We’s so happy about our work!

We’re so happy about our work!

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Make a sentence using at least one helping verb

is and do

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What is a helping verb also called?
auxiliary verb.
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Are the verbs always the first word in the sentence?

no

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What is the verb or verb phrase? (Where did Ms. Sharma go?)
go.
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You does know what he is saying?

Do you know what he is saying?