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This document provides an overview of verb phrases. It defines a verb phrase as consisting of a main verb and a helping verb. Examples of common helping verbs are given, such as "do", "did", "is", and "are". The document includes examples of sentences with identified verb phrases. It also provides a practice question for the user to identify the verb phrase in a sample sentence. The goal is to help the user learn about and identify verb phrases.

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Vetb

This document provides an overview of verb phrases. It defines a verb phrase as consisting of a main verb and a helping verb. Examples of common helping verbs are given, such as "do", "did", "is", and "are". The document includes examples of sentences with identified verb phrases. It also provides a practice question for the user to identify the verb phrase in a sample sentence. The goal is to help the user learn about and identify verb phrases.

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Got a Verb Phrase?

An interactive lesson plan

By Karen Peterson
English Teacher
Charlevoix High School
What is a Verb Phrase?

A verb phrase consists of two things:


1. The main verb
2. A helping verb

Helping verb Main verb

Example: The brown cow is jumping over the rusty fence.


What is a Verb Phrase?
A verb phrase can be thought of like a boy and raft.

Main verb

Helping verb

The boy (main verb) could float in the water by


himself…but the raft (helping verb) makes it better for
him.
It’s important to know the
common helping verbs:
 Do  Had  Can have
 Did  Can  Could be
 Does  Could have
 May  Will have been
 Am
 are  Will be  Might have
 Is  Will have  Might have been
 Was  Can be
 Were  Can have
 Have  Must have
 Has  Must have been
Let’s test your verb phrase knowledge…

Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:

Matthew had been sleeping in his bed.


A. had
B. been sleeping
C. been sleeping in
D. had been sleeping
Oops…Let’s Review Verb Phrases!

A verb phrase consists of two things:


1. The main verb
2. A helping verb

Helping verb Main verb

Example: Molly is talking to Billy.


I’m ready to try again!

Show me the
common helping
verbs I need more review.
Common Helping Verbs
 Do  Had  Can have
 Did  Can  Could be
 Does  Could have
 May  Will have been
 Am
 are  Will be  Might have
 Is  Will have  Might have been
 Was  Can be
 Were  Can have I’m ready to try
 Have  Must have again.

 Has  Must have been


More Review…
Look at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store. 3. “I want to eat a peach,” said Marcy.
did = helping verb to = helping verb
go=main verb eat=main verb

2.Juli is driving to the high school. 3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
is = helping verb did = helping verb
driving=main verb teaching=main verb

Let’s do it! I’m ready.


FANTASTIC….Let’s try another!

Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:

Sarah is giving a present to Mark.


A. is
B. giving
C. is giving
D. giving present
Sorry…Here’s another example!

A verb phrase consists of two things:


1. The main verb
2. A helping verb

Helping verbs Main verb


Please show me common
verb phrases.
Example: Molly had to go to Billy.
I’m ready to try again!

Note: Sometimes a helping


verb is more than one word I need more review.
too!
Common Helping Verbs
 Do  Had  Can have
 Did  Can  Could be
 Does  Could have
 May  Will have been
 Am
 are  Will be  Might have
 Is  Will have  Might have been
 Was  Can be
 Were  Can have I’m ready to try
 Have  Must have again.

 Has  Must have been


More Review…
Look at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store. 3. “I want to eat a peach,” said Marcy.
did = helping verb to = helping verb
go=main verb eat=main verb

2.Juli is driving to the high school. 3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
is = helping verb did = helping verb
driving=main verb teaching=main verb

Let’s do it! I’m ready.


Wow! You’re Good….Here’s another!

Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:

The girls’ basketball team did go to state.


A. did go
B. did go to
C. go
D. go to
More Review…
Look at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store. 3. “I want to eat a peach,” said Marcy.
did = helping verb to = helping verb
go=main verb eat=main verb

2.Juli is driving to the high school. 3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
is = helping verb did = helping verb
driving=main verb teaching=main verb

Let’s do it! I’m ready.


You’re a Verb
Phrase Master!

For more verb practice – Check this out: http://www.quia.com/pop/8096.html

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