Name: _________________________ Date: _________________

Finding Helping Verbs Worksheet

• A helping verb is used with an action verb.

• The main verb usually comes after the helping verb, and states the
action.
Examples of some helping verbs:
will would can could may might
should are is am have has
had was

Read each sentence. Circle the helping verb and underline the main verb.
Example: She was eating lunch when the earthquake struck.

1. Your little brother is growing fast!

2. She will play a classical song on the piano.

3. Taylor would enjoy watching Annie the musical.

4. My mother might drive me to Yogurtland.

5. Issac should listen to his teacher in class.

6. She could smell the flowers from the hallway.

7. Brandon was holding a flashlight.

8. Kaitlyn was reading a book this afternoon.

9. The game will cost a lot of money.

10. They may dance in a recital this evening.

11. Ella should have eaten her Brussels sprouts.

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Name: _________________________ Date: _________________

Helping Verbs

• A helping verb is used with an action verb.

• The main verb usually comes after the helping verb, and states the
action.
Examples of some helping verbs:
will would can could may might
should
are is am have has had was

Read each sentence. Circle the helping verb and underline the main verb.
Example: She was eating lunch when the earthquake struck.

1. Your little brother is growing fast!

2. She will play a classical song on the piano.

3. Taylor would enjoy watching Annie the musical.

4. My mother might drive me to Yogurtland.

5. Issac should listen to his teacher in class.

6. She could smell the flowers from the hallway.

7. Brandon was holding a flashlight.

8. Kaitlyn was reading a book this afternoon.

9. The game will cost a lot of money.

10. They may dance in a recital this evening.

11. Ella should have eaten her Brussels sprouts.

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