Main verb and Helping verb | I_Tucker1 | Live - Free Printable

Let's solve this step by step. The task is to underline the main verbs and the helping verbs in each sentence.

First, recall:

- Helping verbs (also called auxiliary verbs) help the main verb express tense, mood, or voice.
- Common helping verbs: *are, is, do, will, would, should, has, have, may, might, can, could, must, etc.*
- The main verb is the primary action or state of being in the sentence.

We'll go through each sentence and identify both the helping verb(s) and the main verb.

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1. You should finish your homework tonight.
- Helping verb: should
- Main verb: finish
✔ Underline: *should* and *finish*

2. It might rain tomorrow.
- Helping verb: might
- Main verb: rain
✔ Underline: *might* and *rain*

3. Have you seen my keys?
- Helping verb: have
- Main verb: seen (past participle of "see")
✔ Underline: *have* and *seen*

4. Where will you move to?
- Helping verb: will
- Main verb: move
✔ Underline: *will* and *move*

5. They are thinking about a change in venue.
- Helping verb: are
- Main verb: thinking
✔ Underline: *are* and *thinking*

6. We would like to go with you tomorrow.
- Helping verb: would
- Main verb: like
Note: "to go" is an infinitive phrase, but the main verb here is like, which is the action we're focusing on.
✔ Underline: *would* and *like*

7. He is working at the mall this week.
- Helping verb: is
- Main verb: working
✔ Underline: *is* and *working*

8. I do not want you to get sick.
- Helping verb: do (used for emphasis/negation)
- Main verb: want
Note: "get" is part of the infinitive "to get," but it's not the main verb of the main clause. The main verb is want.
✔ Underline: *do* and *want*

9. Could you help him with that?
- Helping verb: could
- Main verb: help
✔ Underline: *could* and *help*

10. He might listen to you.
- Helping verb: might
- Main verb: listen
✔ Underline: *might* and *listen*

11. We have done our best.
- Helping verb: have
- Main verb: done (past participle of "do")
✔ Underline: *have* and *done*

12. She can borrow this book.
- Helping verb: can
- Main verb: borrow
✔ Underline: *can* and *borrow*

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Final Answer (with underlined parts indicated):

1. You should finish your homework tonight.
2. It might rain tomorrow.
3. Have you seen my keys?
4. Where will you move to?
5. They are thinking about a change in venue.
6. We would like to go with you tomorrow.
7. He is working at the mall this week.
8. I do not want you to get sick.
9. Could you help him with that?
10. He might listen to you.
11. We have done our best.
12. She can borrow this book.

✔ All main verbs and helping verbs are correctly identified and underlined as per instructions.

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