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A helping verb comes before the main verb and decides its form: will eat, does eat, is eating, has eaten.

  1. Example 1Find the helping verb.

    Was the girl collecting shells?

    Was the girl collecting shells?

1 / 10 L08Find the helping verb.

The moon will rise.

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Helping verbs

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Example · Find the helping verb.Was the girl collecting shells?
Example · Choose the right form of the verb.Has the teacher ____ the board? (erasing / erase / erased)Has the teacher erased the board?
Example · Write the verb in the right form.Does the gardener ____ (pull) weeds?Does the gardener pull weeds?
  1. Find the helping verb.The moon will rise.
  2. Find the helping verb.The girls have cut paper.
  3. Find the helping verb.Grandma was visiting the town.
  4. Find the helping verb.Mom is filling the bowls.
  5. Choose the right form of the verb.Has the vet ____ the goat? (fed / feeding / feed)
  6. Choose the right form of the verb.Have the bears ____ the trees? (climb / climbed / climbing)
  7. Choose the right form of the verb.I am ____ beans. (grow / growing / grows)
  8. Write the verb in the right form.Is the pilot ____ (smile)?
  9. Write the verb in the right form.Will the squirrel ____ (hide) acorns?
  10. Write the verb in the right form.Will the women ____ (drink) tea?
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Helping verbs · answer key

  1. will
  2. have
  3. was
  4. is
  5. fed
  6. climbed
  7. growing
  8. Is the pilot smiling?
  9. Will the squirrel hide acorns?
  10. Will the women drink tea?
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