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Helping verbs

Find the helping verb

10 sentences · All kinds, Write the verb after the helping verb, Choose the verb after the helping verb, Find the helping verb

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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.

    Does the squirrel hide nuts?

    Does the squirrel hide nuts?

1 / 10 L08Find the helping verb.

Were the dogs barking?

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Helping verbs: Find the helping verb

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Example · Find the helping verb.Does the squirrel hide nuts?

Find the helping verb.

  1. Were the dogs barking?
  2. I did not cheer.
  3. Does the player run?
  4. Will the train stop?
  5. Dad has cooked meat.
  6. The birthday cake was here.We did not cheer.
  7. The artist will draw pictures.
  8. The child was hugging Mom.
  9. The deer did not run.
  10. Dad has swept the floor.
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Helping verbs: Find the helping verb · answer key

  1. Were
  2. did
  3. Does
  4. Will
  5. has
  6. did
  7. will
  8. was
  9. did
  10. has
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