Let’s go through each sentence one by one. We need to find the
main verb (the action or state of being) and write the
helping verb on the line.
Remember: Helping verbs are words like *am, is, are, has, have, had, will, was, were* — they help the main verb show when something happens.
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1. Wilma
had weighed only four pounds at birth.
→ Main verb: weighed → Helping verb:
had
2. Others
have expected little from her.
→ Main verb: expected → Helping verb:
have
3. She
is becoming a great athlete.
→ Main verb: becoming → Helping verb:
is
4. Not a single problem
has stopped her.
→ Main verb: stopped → Helping verb:
has
5. People
are noticing her skill in basketball.
→ Main verb: noticing → Helping verb:
are
6. Wilma
will surprise everyone.
→ Main verb: surprise → Helping verb:
will
7. They
are urging her to run races.
→ Main verb: urging → Helping verb:
are
8. The sweat
is flying off her face.
→ Main verb: flying → Helping verb:
is
9. She
has lunged across the finish line.
→ Main verb: lunged → Helping verb:
has
10. She
is not thinking about her fear or pain.
→ Main verb: thinking → Helping verb:
is (even with “not”, “is” is still the helping verb)
11. She
was forgetting all her problems.
→ Main verb: forgetting → Helping verb:
was
12. People in the crowd
were cheering for her.
→ Main verb: cheering → Helping verb:
were
13. No American woman
had captured three gold medals at one Olympics.
→ Main verb: captured → Helping verb:
had
14. She
has changed sports history.
→ Main verb: changed → Helping verb:
has
15. We
will tell others about Wilma Rudolph’s accomplishments.
→ Main verb: tell → Helping verb:
will
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Final Answer:
1. had
2. have
3. is
4. has
5. are
6. will
7. are
8. is
9. has
10. is
11. was
12. were
13. had
14. has
15. will
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of helping verbs worksheet pdf.
