Helping Verbs Worksheet
A Grade 4 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and using helping verbs in sentences.
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Helping Verbs Practice
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Read each section carefully and follow the instructions. This worksheet will help you practice identifying and using helping verbs.
Helping verbs (also called auxiliary verbs) work with a main verb to show an action or a state of being. They 'help' the main verb by adding more information about time or mood. Common helping verbs include: is, am, are, was, were, be, been, being, has, have, had, do, does, did, can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would.
Choose the sentence that correctly uses a helping verb.
1. Which sentence contains a helping verb?
The bird sang a beautiful song.
She is reading a very interesting book.
He runs every morning.
They played outside.
2. In the sentence 'My brother has finished his homework,' what is the helping verb?
brother
finished
has
homework
Fill in the blank with the correct helping verb from the word bank.
3. My cat sleeping on the couch.
4. We go to the park tomorrow.
5. They already eaten dinner.
6. you finish your chores?
Read each statement and circle True or False.
7. The word 'run' is always a helping verb.
True
False
8. 'Can' is an example of a helping verb.
True
False
Write two sentences using a different helping verb in each. Underline the helping verb.
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