Let's solve the
"Helping Verbs" worksheet step by step.
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🔹 Task:
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Underline the main verb in each sentence.
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Circle the helping verb(s) in each sentence.
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✔ Remember:
> - A
helping verb (also called an auxiliary verb) helps the main verb to express tense, mood, or voice.
> - Common helping verbs include: *be, do, have, will, would, could, should, may, might, can, must, shall, etc.*
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✔ Let’s go through each sentence:
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1. You should finish your homework tonight.
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Main verb: *finish* → underlined
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Helping verb: *should* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
finish
👉 Circle:
should
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2. It might rain tomorrow.
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Main verb: *rain* → underlined
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Helping verb: *might* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
rain
👉 Circle:
might
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3. Have you seen my keys?
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Main verb: *seen* → underlined
*(Note: "seen" is the past participle of "see")*
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Helping verb: *have* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
seen
👉 Circle:
have
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4. Where will you move to?
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Main verb: *move* → underlined
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Helping verb: *will* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
move
👉 Circle:
will
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5. They are thinking about a change in venue.
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Main verb: *thinking* → underlined
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Helping verb: *are* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
thinking
👉 Circle:
are
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6. We would like to go with you tomorrow.
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Main verb: *like* → underlined
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Helping verb: *would* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
like
👉 Circle:
would
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7. He is working at the mall this week.
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Main verb: *working* → underlined
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Helping verb: *is* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
working
👉 Circle:
is
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8. I do not want you to get sick.
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Main verb: *want* → underlined
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Helping verb: *do* → circled
*(Note: "do" is used here for emphasis and negation)*
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
want
👉 Circle:
do
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9. Could you help him with that?
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Main verb: *help* → underlined
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Helping verb: *could* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
help
👉 Circle:
could
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10. He might listen to you.
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Main verb: *listen* → underlined
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Helping verb: *might* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
listen
👉 Circle:
might
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11. We have done our best.
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Main verb: *done* → underlined
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Helping verb: *have* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
done
👉 Circle:
have
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12. She can borrow this book.
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Main verb: *borrow* → underlined
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Helping verb: *can* → circled
✔ Answer:
👉 Underline:
borrow
👉 Circle:
can
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📝 Final Summary Table:
| Sentence | Main Verb (underlined) | Helping Verb (circled) |
|--------|------------------------|-------------------------|
| 1 | finish | should |
| 2 | rain | might |
| 3 | seen | have |
| 4 | move | will |
| 5 | thinking | are |
| 6 | like | would |
| 7 | working | is |
| 8 | want | do |
| 9 | help | could |
| 10 | listen | might |
| 11 | done | have |
| 12 | borrow | can |
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💡 Tips:
- Always look for
modal verbs like *can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would* — these are common helping verbs.
- Also check for
"be" (am, is, are, was, were),
"have", and
"do" when they're used before the main verb.
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✔ You've now completed the worksheet!
This exercise helps students identify how helping verbs work with main verbs to form complete ideas in sentences.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of helping verbs worksheet 5th grade.
