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A verb phrase consists of two things:


1. The main verb
2. A helping verb

Helping verb Main verb

Example: The brown cow is jumping over the rusty fence.

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A verb phrase can be thought of like a boy and
raft.


 

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The boy (main verb) could float in the water by


himself«but the raft (helping verb) makes it better
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 -o  Had  Can have
 -id  Can  Could be
 -oes  Could have
 May  Will have been
 Am
 are  Will be  Might have
 Is  Will have  Might have been
 Was  Can be
 Were  Can have
 Have  Must have
 Has  Must have been

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Matthew had been sleeping in his bed.


A. had
B. been sleeping
C. been sleeping in
-. had been sleeping

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A verb phrase consists of two things:


1. The main verb
2. A helping verb

Helping verb Main verb

Example: Molly is talking to Billy.


I¶m ready to try again!
Show me the
common helping
verbs Ñneed more review.

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 -id  Can  Could be
 -oes  Could have
 May  Will have been
 Am
 are  Will be  Might have
 Is  Will have  Might have been
 Was  Can be
 Were  Can have I¶m ready to try
 Have  Must have again.

 Has  Must have been


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[ook at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store. 3. ³I want to eat a peach,´ said Marcy.
did = helping verb to = helping verb
go=main verb eat=main verb

2.Juli is driving to the high school. 3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
is = helping verb did = helping verb
driving=main verb teaching=main verb

[et¶s do it! I¶m ready.

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Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:

Sarah is giving a present to Mark.


A. is
B. giving
C. is giving
-. giving present

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A verb phrase consists of two things:


1. The main verb
2. A helping verb

Helping verbs Main verb


÷lease show me common
verb phrases.
Example: Molly had to go to Billy.
I¶m ready to try again!

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  I need more review.


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 -o  Had  Can have


 -id  Can  Could be
 -oes  Could have
 May  Will have been
 Am
 are  Will be  Might have
 Is  Will have  Might have been
 Was  Can be
 Were  Can have I¶m ready to try
 Have  Must have again.

 Has  Must have been

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[ook at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store. 3. ³I want to eat a peach,´ said Marcy.
did = helping verb to = helping verb
go=main verb eat=main verb

2.Juli is driving to the high school. 3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
is = helping verb did = helping verb
driving=main verb teaching=main verb

[et¶s do it! I¶m ready.

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Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:

The girls¶ basketball team did go to state.


A. did go
B. did go to
C. go
-. go to

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[ook at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store. 3. ³I want to eat a peach,´ said Marcy.
did = helping verb to = helping verb
go=main verb eat=main verb

2.Juli is driving to the high school. 3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
is = helping verb did = helping verb
driving=main verb teaching=main verb

[et¶s do it! I¶m ready.

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