{"id":667,"date":"2022-04-20T03:26:24","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T03:26:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/?page_id=667"},"modified":"2025-10-04T07:22:47","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T07:22:47","slug":"e-hh-1-identify-main-verbs-and-helping-verbs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/index.php\/e-hh-1-identify-main-verbs-and-helping-verbs\/","title":{"rendered":"E- HH.1 Identify main verbs and helping verbs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" style=\"color:#00056d;text-transform:uppercase\"><strong>Identify main verbs and helping verbs<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#74008b\"><strong>Key Notes<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\"><strong>\ud83c\udf1f Identify Main Verbs and Helping Verbs \ud83c\udf1f<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>What is a Verb?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>verb<\/strong> is a <strong>doing word<\/strong>. It tells us <strong>what someone or something is doing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2642\ufe0f She <strong>runs<\/strong> fast.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83c\udf4e He <strong>eats<\/strong> an apple.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Main Verb (\ud83c\udf1f Action or State)<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>main verb<\/strong> shows the <strong>main action<\/strong> or <strong>state of being<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can stand <strong>alone<\/strong> in a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She <strong>dances<\/strong> beautifully. \ud83d\udc83<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>is<\/strong> happy. \ud83d\ude0a<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>play<\/strong> football. \u26bd<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> Ask yourself \u2013 &#8220;What is happening?&#8221; The answer is usually the <strong>main verb<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Helping Verb (Auxiliary Verb) \ud83e\udd1d<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A <strong>helping verb<\/strong> helps the <strong>main verb<\/strong> to make <strong>different tenses, questions, or negatives<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Common helping verbs:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>is, am, are, was, were, has, have, had, do, does, did, will, shall, can, could, may, might, must<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She <strong>is running<\/strong> fast. \ud83c\udfc3\u200d\u2640\ufe0f (<em>is<\/em> = helping verb, <em>running<\/em> = main verb)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They <strong>have eaten<\/strong> lunch. \ud83c\udf7d\ufe0f (<em>have<\/em> = helping verb, <em>eaten<\/em> = main verb)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <strong>will come<\/strong> tomorrow. \ud83d\udd52 (<em>will<\/em> = helping verb, <em>come<\/em> = main verb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Tip:<\/strong> Helping verbs <strong>cannot stand alone<\/strong>. They always need a main verb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>How to Identify Main and Helping Verbs<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Find the action or state<\/strong> \u2013 that\u2019s your <strong>main verb<\/strong>. \ud83d\udd75\ufe0f\u200d\u2642\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Check for extra words<\/strong> helping the main verb \u2013 these are <strong>helping verbs<\/strong>. \ud83e\udde9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Examples:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. She <strong>is writing<\/strong> a letter. \u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>is<\/strong> \u2192 helping verb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>writing<\/strong> \u2192 main verb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>2. They <strong>have finished<\/strong> their homework. \ud83d\udcda<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>have<\/strong> \u2192 helping verb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>finished<\/strong> \u2192 main verb<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Quick Tricks \ud83d\udd11<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Helping verbs often come <strong>before the main verb<\/strong>. \u2b05\ufe0f<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Main verbs tell <strong>what happens<\/strong>, helping verbs tell <strong>when or how<\/strong>. \u23f0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the verb can stand alone \u2013 it\u2019s usually a <strong>main verb<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Fun Examples \ud83c\udf89<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I <strong>am reading<\/strong> a book. \ud83d\udcd6 \u2192 <em>am = helping, reading = main<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>She <strong>can swim<\/strong> very fast. \ud83c\udfca\u200d\u2640\ufe0f \u2192 <em>can = helping, swim = main<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>We <strong>were playing<\/strong> in the park. \ud83c\udf33 \u2192 <em>were = helping, playing = main<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-text-color has-link-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"color:#000060\"><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong>Emoji Memory Aid \ud83e\udde0<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Main Verb<\/strong> = \ud83c\udfaf (targets the action)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Helping Verb<\/strong> = \ud83d\udee0\ufe0f (helps the main verb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-large-font-size\" style=\"color:#d90000\"><strong>Let&#8217;s practice!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/78575\/345\/883\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-149.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6084\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-149.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-149-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-2-149-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wordwall.net\/play\/79294\/961\/359\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-157.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-157.png 500w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-157-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/5thclass.deltapublications.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Worksheet-1-1-1-157-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Identify main verbs and helping verbs Key Notes: \ud83c\udf1f Identify Main Verbs and Helping Verbs \ud83c\udf1f What is a Verb? A verb is a doing word. It tells us what someone or something is doing. Example: Main Verb (\ud83c\udf1f Action or State) The main verb shows the main action or state of being. 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