1. Got a Verb Phrase?
By OHOOD JAMEEL
EDU 401
ID:08120116

2. What is a Verb Phrase?
A verb phrase consists of two things:
1. The main verb
2. A helping verb
Example: The brown cow is jumping over the rusty fence.
Main verb
Helping verb

3. What is a Verb Phrase?
A verb phrase can be thought of like a boy and raft.
Helping verb
Main verb
The boy (main verb) could float in the water by
himself…but the raft (helping verb) makes it better for
him.

4. It’s important to know the
common helping verbs:
• Do
• Did
• Does
• Am
• are
• Is
• Was
• Were
• Have
• Has
 Had
 Can
 May
 Will be
 Will have
 Can be
 Can have
 Must have
 Must have been
 Can have
 Could be
 Could have
 Will have been
 Might have
 Might have been

5. Let’s test your verb phrase knowledge…
A. had
B. been sleeping
C. been sleeping in
D. had been sleeping
Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:
Matthew had been sleeping in his bed.

6. A verb phrase consists of two things:
1. The main verb
2. A helping verb
Example: Molly is talking to Billy.
Main verb
Helping verb
I’m ready to try again!
I need more review.
Show me the
common helping
verbs

7. Common Helping Verbs
• Do
• Did
• Does
• Am
• are
• Is
• Was
• Were
• Have
• Has
 Had
 Can
 May
 Will be
 Will have
 Can be
 Can have
 Must have
 Must have been
 Can have
 Could be
 Could have
 Will have been
 Might have
 Might have been
I’m ready to try
again.

8. More Review…
Look at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store.
did = helping verb
go=main verb
2.Juli is driving to the high school.
is = helping verb
driving=main verb
3. “I want to eat a peach,” said Marcy.
to = helping verb
eat=main verb
3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
did = helping verb
teaching=main verb
Let’s do it! I’m ready.

9. FANTASTIC….Let’s try another!
A. is
B. giving
C. is giving
D. giving present
Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:
Sarah is giving a present to Mark.

10. Sorry…Here’s another example!
A verb phrase consists of two things:
1. The main verb
2. A helping verb
Example: Molly had to go to Billy.
Main verb
Helping verbs
I’m ready to try again!
I need more review.
Note: Sometimes a helping
verb is more than one word
too!
Please show me common
verb phrases.

11. Common Helping Verbs
• Do
• Did
• Does
• Am
• are
• Is
• Was
• Were
• Have
• Has
 Had
 Can
 May
 Will be
 Will have
 Can be
 Can have
 Must have
 Must have been
 Can have
 Could be
 Could have
 Will have been
 Might have
 Might have been
I’m ready to try
again.

12. More Review…
Look at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store.
did = helping verb
go=main verb
2.Juli is driving to the high school.
is = helping verb
driving=main verb
3. “I want to eat a peach,” said Marcy.
to = helping verb
eat=main verb
3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
did = helping verb
teaching=main verb
Let’s do it! I’m ready.

13. Wow! You’re Good….Here’s
another!
A. did go
B. did go to
C. go
D. go to
Select the verb phrase in the following sentence:
The girls’ basketball team did go to state.

14. More Review…
Look at these sentences:
1. Monica did go to the store.
did = helping verb
go=main verb
2.Juli is driving to the high school.
is = helping verb
driving=main verb
3. “I want to eat a peach,” said Marcy.
to = helping verb
eat=main verb
3. Mr. Gowell did teach students to use the internet.
did = helping verb
teaching=main verb
Let’s do it! I’m ready.

15. You’re a Verb
Phrase Master!