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Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 'a'?

are (correct)
am (correct)
is
was

What helping verb starts with 'i'?

Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 'w'?

would (correct)
was (correct)
will (correct)
were (correct)

Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 'b'?

being (A), be (B), been (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 'h'?

has (A), had (B), have (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 'd'?

did (A), do (B), does (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 's'?

shall (A), should (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 'm'?

might (A), may (C), must (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following are helping verbs that start with 'c'?

can (A), could (C) Signup and view all the answers

Recite the helping verb song.

Helping verb, helping verbs, there are 23... am, is, are was and were being, been, and be have, has, had do, does, did shall, should, will, and would There are 5 more helping verbs... may, might, must, can, could Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Helping Verbs Overview

Helping verbs, also known as auxiliary verbs, accompany main verbs to form verb phrases and convey specific meanings or tenses.

Helping Verbs by Starting Letter

A
- am; are
B
- being; been; be
C
- can; could
D
- do; does; did
H
- have; has; had
I
- is
M
- may; might; must
S
- shall; should
W
- was; were; will; would

Key Features

There are a total of 23 helping verbs in the English language.
Helping verbs express mood, tense, and voice, aiding in the formation of questions and negations.
Examples of combinations include:
- "is running" (present continuous)
- "has been completed" (present perfect passive)

Learning Tool

A mnemonic or song can aid memorization of helping verbs:
- "Helping verb, helping verbs, there are 23... am, is, are; was and were; being, been, and be; have, has, had; do, does, did; shall, should, will, and would; there are 5 more helping verbs... may, might, must, can, could."