Helping Verbs

For present tense

Revision
Helping verbs are
added before a
verb, noun or
adjective
Note: With verbs, helping verbs
are added in present
continuous tense and past
continuous tense
 Helping Verbs examples
 Before a noun  Before an adjective:
Example: This is a dog. Example: They are very helpful.
Rules of helping verbs
“are” is always added when used for
“is” is always added when used for
two or more than two things or
one thing or a person.
person.
 Example: She is good at singing.  Example: The boys are not happy
today.
Whereas, “am” is used with I.
example: I am a good person.
Helping verb Pronouns

Is She, He, It or any one person’s

name

are They, we, you

am I
Worksheet
Word of the day: Gigantic
Meaning : huge or very big
Simple Present Tense
 In simple present tense, we talk about things that do not change and happen
very often.
 For example: My father goes to work.
 My brother helps me.
 I eat a healthy breakfast.
What is simple present tense used for?
 To describe things that are permanent or unchanging.
For example: I brush my teeth before going to bed.
 To describe how often something happens.
For example: My mother buys grocery every month.
 To talk about scheduled events.
For example: We go to the zoo on Sunday.