​Helping Verbs

​1. The dolphins _____ swimming and frolicking in the ocean.

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​2. Grandmother _____ come to visit us for the holidays.

The sentences need helpers for the verbs.

​1. The dolphins are swimming and frolicking in the ocean.

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​2. Grandmother might come to visit us for the holidays.

​Verbs

• ​some verbs (that end in -en and -ing) cannot do the job of a verb by themselves.

• ​they need a helping verb.

​Exercise.

​1. You may stand up.

​2. Julia has left her library book at home.

​3. I can finish my work by supper time.

​4. John is practicing the piano.

​5. The twins have eaten all the cookies.

​Helping Verbs

• ​have

• ​has

• ​had

• ​do

• ​does

• ​did

• ​shall

• ​​will

• ​should

• ​would

• ​may

• ​might

• ​must

• ​can

• ​could

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