Shark Learning
Grade 4/Verbs

Helping Verbs

Identify helping verbs (am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had) that work with main verbs.
5
Sheets
3225
Views
548
Downloads
Study Guide

Preview

Helping Verbs preview

Tap to open PDF

#WorksheetQuestionsActions
Medium
1
8 questions
2
8 questions
3
10 questions
Hard
1
10 questions
2
10 questions
Quick Tip
Helping verbs help the main verb show when the action happened. Common helping verbs: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could.
Teacher Resources
Vocabulary
Helping Verb: Works with a main verb to show tense or mood.
Main Verb: The primary verb in a verb phrase.
Extension Activities
  • Create sentences with different helping verbs.
  • Identify helping verbs in storybooks.
  • List common helping verbs.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to find the helping verb in sentences you create together.

Learning Path
Skills Practiced
Identifying helping verbsUnderstanding verb phrases