The Verb (Main and Helping)

Helping Verb Main Verbs Matching helping verb comes before the main verb and tells more about the action (ARE swimming) main verb when a verb has more than one word - it is the most important verb (are SWIMMING) Identify the ACTION VERBHe called his friend on the phone. He called phone Identify the ACTION VERBThe horses ran in the fields. horses the ran Identify the ACTION VERBShe turned up the music. turned music up Identify the HELPING VERBThey may study for hours. study hours may Identify the HELPING VERBThe tree should grow several feet this year. should grow several Identify the MAIN VERBThe car can carry five passengers. carry can five Identify the MAIN VERBWe have read an exciting account of her triumphs. her read have Fill in the blanks with the correct helping verbs. I had thought about joining the team for a couple of months.We are going with my mother to a sports equipment store tomorrow.The team's coach is analyzing everyone's strengths and weaknesses.Frank has taken diving lessons at a YMCA indoor pool.The coach will post the results on the bulletin board in two weeks. Reminder: Don't forget to double check your answers and press HAND IN WORK.