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Verb Phrase

Verb Phrase. Verb phrase—consists of a main verb preceded by at least one helping verb (auxiliary verb). Besides all forms of the verb be , helping verbs include. Forms of Be:. am is are was were be being been . Forms of Do:. Do does did. Forms of Have:.

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Verb Phrase

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  1. Verb Phrase Verb phrase—consists of a main verb preceded by at least one helping verb (auxiliary verb) Besides all forms of the verb be, helping verbs include

  2. Forms of Be: am is are was were be being been

  3. Forms of Do: Do does did Forms of Have: Have has had

  4. Other Helping Verbs: can could should may must would might shall will

  5. Notice how helping verbs work together with main verbs to make a complete verb phrase.

  6. EXAMPLE: is leaving may become might have remained had seemed should move might have thought shall be going could jump does sing

  7. Sometimes the parts of a verb phrase are interrupted by other parts of speech.

  8. Did you hear President Bush’s speech? • Has the D.J. played the new CD for you?

  9. EXAMPLE: She had always been thinking of her future. We could never have moved the bleachers.

  10. NOTE: The word not is always an adverb. It is never part of a helping verb, even when it is joined to a verb as the contraction –n’t.

  11. He should not have borrowed his book. He shouldn’t have borrowed his book.

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