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Helping Verbs
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 What is a verb?
 -> A word that describes an
action
 Can you think of any
examples?
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Today we will be talking
about helping verbs

 https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/parts-of-
speech-the-verb/linking-and-helping-verbs/v/helping-verbs-the-
parts-of-speech-grammar
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 What is a helping verb?

 ->a verb that is used with

another verb to express
person, number, mood, or
tense. They come before the
main verb.
 What are some helping verbs?

 Now let’s sing a song!

 https://www.youtube.com/watc
h?v=Z-1NWeEECDA
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 What is the helping verb?

 Ms. Crowley could eat the pizza.

 Ms. Crowley could eat the pizza.

 Ms. Kearsley will walk the dog.

 Ms. Kearsley will walk the dog.

 I am washing the car.

 I am washing the car.