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Was - Were - Wasn't - Weren't

For Students 2nd - 4th
Check out this cute online interactive worksheet. Pupils fill in the blank for each of the 10 sentences with one of four helping or linking verbs. Verbs focused on include was, were, wasn't, and weren't.
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Could Have, Should Have, Would Have

For Students 6th - 8th
Could have, should have, would have learned your auxiliary verbs! Use this resource to describe the meaning of each set of words, and then let your kids try to complete the given sentences. Since most people don't actually take the time...
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Verb Issues I

For Teachers 9th - 12th
See the variety of verbs spelled out in these slides. From infinitives to intransitives, each verb is defined and shown with examples. Relationships of verbs to other parts of a sentence are clearly explained. This complex subject is...
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Irregular and Helping Verbs

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Irregular verbs are highlighted in this interactive presentation. In each slide, students are given a verb, such as drive. They must then come up with the present, past, and past participle of the word. In this case, drive, drove, and...
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Helping Verbs: Grammar for ESL/ELL

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
English language learners act out verbs, discuss their importance in constructing grammatically correct sentences, and then learn about helping verbs. They use helping verbs in a sentence then discuss how they are different from action...
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Action Verbs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
As you are teaching the parts of speech, introduce your action verbs lesson with this helpful PowerPoint. The 19 slides in this presentation walk students through the different types of action verbs, including: present, past, and future...
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Appropriate Use of Helping Verbs

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Readers of all ages correctly use appropriate verbs in their speech and writing. The focus of this instructional activity is on the proper use of helping verbs.
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The Verbs Have, Do, and Go

For Students 1st - 3rd
Using this simple activity could be a good way for your youngsters to practice using the verbs have, do, and go. By filling in the answers to the 12 questions, learners identify the correct verb.
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The Verb

For Students 2nd - 4th
"Are," "Is," and, "Am" are the three verb phrases used in this grammar worksheet. Leaners fill in one of these words in 10 different sentences. A good, basic grammar rules worksheet.
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Appropriate Use of Helping Verbs

For Teachers 2nd - 8th
Intended for learners struggling with or having issues using auxiliary verbs, this activity has them orally compose sentences using one of the provided helping verbs. They will attempt to find patterns in groups of verbs and make class...
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English Exercises: Past and Present Verbs

For Students 3rd - 8th
Online interactives are fun for early finishers, great at independent work stations, and perfect for home schoolers. Use this one to reinforce the use of helping verbs. Learners complete each of the 20 sentences using a drop down located...
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English Exercises: Auxiliary Verbs

For Students 3rd - 8th
So cool! This online interactive worksheet also includes a cute video. Perfect of use at an independent work station where kids can view the video then practice using the auxiliary verbs can and can't. Tip: This would be a fun homework...
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Am, Are & Is

For Students 7th - 8th
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate helping/linking verb, am/are/is, to place in fifteen sentences to make each one grammatically correct.
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Seem & Look like

For Students 7th - 8th
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the appropriate helping verb, seem or look like, to complete ten sentences grammatically correct.
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Verb SOS!--Using Helping Verbs

For Students 4th - 6th
In this helping verbs worksheet, students fill in 7 blanks covering the rules of how to use helping verbs correctly in sentences. Students underline the main verb in 8 sentences and write the helping verb on the lines provided. Students...
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Unscramble the Words: Helping Verbs

For Students 2nd
Second graders unscramble 23 scrambled helping verbs and record their answers on the line next to the helping verb. Good practice!
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Helping Verbs

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this helping verbs instructional activity, students underline the complete verb and circle the helping verb in each sentence. Students complete 10 problems.
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Helping Verb Test

For Students 4th - 10th
In this online interactive grammar skills worksheet, learners answer 20 multiple choice questions regarding helping verbs. Students may check their answers immediately.
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Helping/Linking Verbs: Sentence Drop

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this helping and linking verbs activity, students use the sentence starters and drop a line to create sentences that contain both helping and linking verbs.
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Helping Verbs

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this helping verbs review learning exercise, students review the list of 23 helping verbs and then identify the helping verbs in 10 sentences.
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Helping Verbs

For Students 5th - 6th
In this grammar worksheet, students choose the correct helping verb to complete each sentence and write it on the line. The objective is to enhance students' grammar skills.
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Could--May--Might--Must

For Students 4th - 6th
Helping verbs and modals are the focus of this worksheet. Students read and answer 8 questions in 2 different ways using the past forms of modals. Very good grammatical practice for upper-elementary students.
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Quiz 3A: Modal Auxiliaries

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Helping and Linking Verbs are the focus of this language arts instructional activity. Students complete 5 sentences with either the verb "must" or "must not" along with one of the phrases in the expressions box. Students then complete 10...
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Main Verb or Helping Verb? - Using Have and Has

For Students 6th - 9th
In this grammar activity, students learn the difference between main verbs and helping verbs in sentence writing. The read how to use "have" and "has" correctly. Students then use what they learned to answer the 11 questions on the...