Verb Phrases: Main Verbs and Helping Verbs Worksheets

Introduction Verb phrases trip up a lot of students — even ones who are pretty good at finding verbs. They can underline runs or jumped no problem, but ask them to pick out the helping verb in has been running and things get fuzzy fast. That's exactly why I made this resource. It gives students enough hands-on repetition with helping verbs and main verbs that the concept actually sticks.

Objective Students practice identifying helping verbs and main verbs, work with complete verb phrases in context, spot and fix errors, and finish sentences using appropriate verb phrases.

What's Included

• 7 exercise sections — printed and ready to hand out

• A good mix of activity types: underlining, fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, sentence rewriting, error correction, and sentence completion

• Focus throughout on verb phrases and how helping verbs and main verbs work together

• Answer key included

Grades / Ages Works best for Grades 3–6 and beginner ESL/EFL students

Format

• Printable PDF, non-editable

• No prep needed — just print and go

• Works for classwork, homework, early finishers, or a quick grammar review