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2-Helping and Linking Verbs



Matching
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
I was being helpful.
d.
Jenny can run fast.
b.
Does that storm scare you?
e.
We might go the museum.
c.
The squirrel would have been hit if it hadn’t run so quickly.
 

 1. 

may, might, must
 

 2. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 3. 

do, does, did
 

 4. 

should, would, could
 

 5. 

will, can, shall
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
I had been helping Joey with his verbs.
d.
Jenny will run fast.
b.
Did that storm scare you?
e.
We must go the museum.
c.
The squirrel could have been hit if it hadn’t run so quickly.
 

 6. 

may, might, must
 

 7. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 8. 

do, does, did
 

 9. 

should, would, could
 

 10. 

will, can, shall
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
Rita must hurry .
d.
Betty could be coming soon.
b.
We were going to the mall.
e.
Will you tell us how to find the mall?
c.
Alice does not like shopping.
 

 11. 

may, might, must
 

 12. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 13. 

do, does, did
 

 14. 

should, would, could
 

 15. 

will, can, shall
 
 
A.21. Read the five sentences below.  Then look at the helping verbs chart. 
NOTE: The ‘BE’ family has eight members.  The other families all have three members.
Choose the helping verb family for each sentence.
a.
I was helping Joey with his verbs.
d.
Will Jenny run?
b.
The dog did remain sleeping.
e.
We would go the museum, but it isn’t open yet.
c.
The dead squirrel must have been hit.
 

 16. 

may, might, must
 

 17. 

be, being, been, am, are, is, was, were
 

 18. 

do, does, did
 

 19. 

should, would, could
 

 20. 

will, can, shall
 



 
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