Helping Verbs Worksheet
A Grade 1 ELA worksheet focused on identifying and using helping verbs in sentences.
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Helping Verbs Practice
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Read each question carefully and follow the directions. A helping verb works with another verb to show an action or state of being. Common helping verbs are: am, is, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, can, could, may, might, must, should, would, will, shall.
Here are some helping verbs you might use:
Fill in the blank with the correct helping verb from the word bank.
1. The dog running in the park.
2. We going to play outside.
3. She singing a song yesterday.
4. They eat all the cookies.
5. I help my mom clean up.
Circle the helping verb in each sentence.
1. The birds are flying high.
birds
are
flying
high
2. I can see the moon.
I
can
see
moon
Write two sentences using a helping verb. Underline the helping verb in each sentence.
1.
2.
Read each sentence. Is the underlined word a helping verb? Circle True or False.
1. The cat is sleeping.
True
False
2. I like to read books.
True
False