Let’s go through each sentence one by one. Remember:
- The
helping verb comes first and helps the main verb.
- The
main verb is the action word that tells what’s really happening.
We’ll circle the helping verb and underline the main verb — just like in the example: “She *was* eating lunch...” → “was” is circled (helping), “eating” is underlined (main).
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1. Your little brother
is growing fast!
→ Helping verb:
is
→ Main verb:
growing
2. She
will play a classical song on the piano.
→ Helping verb:
will
→ Main verb:
play
3. Taylor
would enjoy watching Annie the musical.
→ Helping verb:
would
→ Main verb:
enjoy
4. My mother
might drive me to Yogurtland.
→ Helping verb:
might
→ Main verb:
drive
5. Issac
should listen to his teacher in class.
→ Helping verb:
should
→ Main verb:
listen
6. She
could smell the flowers from the hallway.
→ Helping verb:
could
→ Main verb:
smell
7. Brandon
was holding a flashlight.
→ Helping verb:
was
→ Main verb:
holding
8. Kaitlyn
was reading a book this afternoon.
→ Helping verb:
was
→ Main verb:
reading
9. The game
will cost a lot of money.
→ Helping verb:
will
→ Main verb:
cost
10. They
may dance in a recital this evening.
→ Helping verb:
may
→ Main verb:
dance
11. Ella
should have eaten her Brussels sprouts.
→ This one has TWO helping verbs:
should and
have
→ Main verb:
eaten
*(Note: In sentence 11, “should have” together help the main verb “eaten.” Both are helping verbs.)*
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Final Answer:
1. is / growing
2. will / play
3. would / enjoy
4. might / drive
5. should / listen
6. could / smell
7. was / holding
8. was / reading
9. will / cost
10. may / dance
11. should have / eaten
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of helping verbs worksheet pdf.
