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The horse _____________ . The baby _________ with a ball.
Let’s Learn Helping Verbs
Sometimes, a verb is made up of more than one word.
Read the following sentences.
l The girl is riding a bicycle.
l He was flying kites.
l I have read many stories.
In the above sentences, is riding, was absent and have read are the verbs
made up of more than one word.
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Rememberemember
When a verb is made up of more than one word, it is called a verb phrase.
The words am, is, are, was, were, has, have and had are helping verbs.
Am, Is, Are
We use is with singular nouns in the present tense.
We use are with plural nouns in the present tense.
We use am with I in present tense.
Open Sesame
He / She / It is Verbs
We / You / They are
I am
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