Helping Verbs Worksheet

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Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Circle the helping verb that fitsThe lightsturned off at night.areishasThe childrendrawing pictures.arehasisyou like some tea?WillsWouldAreHecome to the party if he feels better.willsiswillYoutake one cookie.aremaymaysit rain a lot here?DoDoesHenot like loud noises.dodoesYounot need a coat today.dodoes
Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.Circle the helping verb that fitsAnswer keyThe lightsturned off at night.areishasThe childrendrawing pictures.arehasisyou like some tea?WillsWouldAreHecome to the party if he feels better.willsiswillYoutake one cookie.aremaymaysit rain a lot here?DoDoesHenot like loud noises.dodoesYounot need a coat today.dodoesareareWouldwillmayDoesdoesdo
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Be, have and do 68

  • The baby ___ sleeping.
  • Ben ___ making a card for his mom.
  • The birds ___ singing.
  • The boys ___ building a fort.
  • The bread ___ baked this morning.
  • The cat ___ caught a mouse.
  • The children ___ drawing pictures.
  • The cookies ___ baked yesterday.
  • The dishes ___ washed after dinner.
  • The flowers ___ grown tall.
  • The frog ___ jumped into the pond.
  • The glass ___ filled with juice.
  • Have you finished your homework? No, I ___ not started it yet.
  • He ___ already left.
  • He ___ lost his key.
  • He ___ not been to the beach.
  • He ___ running in the race tomorrow.
  • I ___ been waiting for an hour.
  • I ___ eating lunch.
  • I ___ just finished my book.
  • I ___ never been on a plane.
  • I ___ not found my shoe yet.
  • I ___ reading when you called.
  • I ___ seen that movie.
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Be, have and do, continued

  • I ___ walking home when it started to rain.
  • The ice ___ melting fast.
  • It ___ been raining all day.
  • ___ it been raining?
  • The kids ___ gone home.
  • The kids ___ told to line up.
  • ___ the kids eaten lunch?
  • The kittens ___ opened their eyes.
  • The letters ___ sent last week.
  • The lights ___ turned off at night.
  • My brother ___ practicing every day.
  • My dog ___ chewing a bone.
  • My friend ___ moved away.
  • My grandpa ___ built a birdhouse.
  • My parents ___ painted the house.
  • My parents ___ talking in the kitchen.
  • Our teacher ___ planted a garden.
  • The phone ___ ringing.
  • The pie ___ eaten by the kids.
  • The puppies ___ napping in the sun.
  • The puppy ___ not eaten yet.
  • Sam and Leo ___ riding their bikes.
  • She ___ reading a book.
  • She ___ written three letters.
  • ___ she finished her painting?
  • The stars ___ shining brightly.
  • They ___ been to the zoo.
  • They ___ cleaning their room.
  • They ___ laughing at the clown.
  • They ___ playing soccer.
  • Tom ___ eaten all his soup.
  • We ___ eating when the phone rang.
  • We ___ finished our work.
  • We ___ learning about volcanoes.
  • We ___ not seen the new park.
  • We ___ playing outside when the bell rang.
  • We ___ waiting for the bus.
  • What ___ she doing?
  • Where ___ you going?
  • Who ___ taken my pencil?
  • Why ___ the dog barking?
  • The window ___ broken by the ball.
  • You ___ doing a great job.
  • You ___ grown so much!

Can, will, may and more 38

  • The baby ___ walk now.
  • The bird ___ fly away soon.
  • Everyone ___ wash their hands.
  • He ___ come to the party if he feels better.
  • He ___ ride a bike when he was four.
  • I ___ carry both bags.
  • I ___ finish my homework after dinner.
  • I ___ help you with that.
  • I ___ like a sandwich, please.
  • I ___ read before I started school.
  • ___ I have a glass of water?
  • ___ I sit here?
  • It ___ rain later today.
  • It ___ snow tonight.
  • The kids ___ play after lunch.
  • My dog ___ sit and roll over.
  • Owls ___ see in the dark.
  • The plane ___ land soon.
  • She ___ be late today.
  • She ___ like to paint.
  • She ___ swim very fast.
  • They ___ be at home.
  • They ___ bring their lunch.
  • We ___ go to the park tomorrow.
  • We ___ not forget our coats.
  • We ___ plant seeds in spring.
  • We ___ win the game if we try.
  • ___ we go outside now?
  • ___ we play a game?
  • You ___ love this book.
  • You ___ not run in the hall.
  • You ___ stop at a red light.
  • You ___ take one cookie.
  • You ___ try the soup.
  • You ___ wear a helmet on a bike.
  • ___ you help me carry this?
  • ___ you like some tea?
  • ___ you open the door, please?

Do, does and did 26

  • ___ the baby sleep well last night?
  • ___ birds sleep in nests?
  • ___ the bus stop here?
  • He ___ not finish his lunch yesterday.
  • He ___ not like loud noises.
  • ___ he play the drums?
  • I ___ not eat meat.
  • I ___ not hear the alarm yesterday morning.
  • ___ it rain a lot here?
  • My sister ___ not ride the bus.
  • ___ she call you yesterday?
  • ___ she live near the school?
  • The store ___ not open until nine.
  • ___ they like to swim?
  • ___ they win the game last Saturday?
  • The twins ___ not look alike.
  • We ___ not go to the park yesterday.
  • We ___ not have school on Saturday.
  • ___ we have art today?
  • You ___ not need a coat today.
  • ___ you know the way?
  • ___ you lose a tooth last week?
  • ___ you see the game last night?
  • ___ your cat like milk?
  • ___ your shoes fit?
  • ___ your teacher give homework?

How this list was compiled: Written by hand for this page: 132 sentences, each with a blank in front of the main verb, the helping verb that fits and wrong forms beside it. The helping verbs are the forms of be, have and do and the modal verbs, as listed in Wikipedia's Auxiliary verb article, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auxiliary_verb, read 2026-09-23. Collective nouns such as team and class, which some speakers treat as plural, were left out of the blanks. No person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

Each free sheet draws 8 of 132 sentences, each with a blank in front of the main verb. Only one of the words under it fits: She is reading, not she are reading.

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The 23 helping verbs

am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been; have, has, had; do, does, did; can, could, may, might, must, shall, should, will, would. A helping verb comes before the main verb and tells when, or how sure, the action is.

Three sets

Set picks one. Be, have and do matches the verb to its subject (they are, he has). Can, will, may and more has the modals, where the wrong choices add an s (she cans swim). Do, does and did is the do does worksheet: questions and not.

  • In Do, does and did a time word (yesterday, last night) marks every sentence that takes did.

Questions and answers

What is a helping verb?

A verb that comes before the main verb and helps it: in She is reading, is helps reading. The forms of be, have and do and the modal verbs (can, will, should and others) are the usual helping verbs.

What is the difference between a helping verb and a linking verb?

A helping verb goes with another verb (is reading). A linking verb stands alone and joins the subject to a word that describes it (is happy). Be can do either job.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. It prints as the last page unless you untick Add an answer key as the last page under More options. It circles the right helping verb in every sentence of the sheet you print.

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