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A helping verb is simply a part of a verb. Italics mighthelp. I have started helping you. That sentence hadone long compound verb. Have, usually a verb, was a helping verb. The man, climbing up the mountain, had seen the pretty girl. We could change that sentence by eliminating the verb phrase, climbing up the mountain. It modifies the man. It tells us which man. It was not the man sliding down the slide. The helping verb was had. The verb was the word seen. The man had seen the pretty girl. The helping verb had nothing to do with the verb phrase.
A helping verb is part of the verb phrase. Some verbs can be both helping verbs and main verbs eg have or be.
For example:
I have been to the cinema. In this sentence haveis the helping/auxiliary verb and been (past participle of be) is the main verb.
I have a new car. In this sentence have is the main verb.
When there is more than one verb we call it a verb phrase.
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∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 11y agoNo.
Helped
is the main verb.
Not many verbs take this pattern - verb + verb
.
In British English helped to build
is more common - verb + to + verb
.
He helped to build
the house.
Helping verbs are verbs like - am, is, are, do, have - they help form verb phrases with main verbs:
is waiting, don't like, was eaten.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago"Have been" is a verb phrase
main verb = been
auxiliary verb = have.
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoVerb phrase.
have is the auxiliary / helping verb been is the main verb.
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What is the verb phrase in this sentence. You should have been at the concert?
The verb phrase is "should have been."
What is the verb phrase in Have those socks been washed in the last month?
been washed. This is a passive verb phrase.
Is would want a main verb a helping verb a complete predicate or a verb phrase?
The words "would want" is a verb phrase: helper verb would and main verb want.
Is 'is' a verb?
Yes also it is auxiliary verb to used in a verb phrase, and you will know that 'he is' makes sense.
What is another name for the verb and all the words that modify it?
helping verb ---- The verb and all its modifiers form the '''verb phrase'''.
Is had been a linking or helping verb?
"had been" is a helping verb combination used to form the past perfect tense in English. It is not used as a linking verb.
Is the phrase would have looked a helping verb?
A phrase has 2/3 verbs so it cannot be a helping verb. A verb phrase can contain a helping verb.would = a modal auxiliary verb.have = auxiliary verblooked = main verb, past of lookIn this verb phrase have is the helping verb
What part of speech is the word has been?
"Has been" is a verb phrase. The word "has" is a helping verb (auxiliary verb), and "been" is the main verb in the present perfect continuous tense.
Is had become a helping verb phrase?
"Had become" is a verb phrase where "had" is an auxiliary (helping) verb and "become" is the main verb. The auxiliary verb "had" indicates the past perfect tense.
Can verb phrases have three helping verbs?
Yes, verb phrases can have three helping verbs. For example, "could have been watching" is a verb phrase with three helping verbs: could, have, and been. These helping verbs work together to convey the idea of a continuous action in the past.
Can a main verb and a helping verb be used together to form a verb phrase?
Yes, a main verb and a helping verb can be used together to form a verb phrase. The helping verb (also known as an auxiliary verb) comes before the main verb to help convey different tenses, moods, voices, or aspects of the action.
What part of speech is can be?
It's a verb, a compound verb made from the infinitive stem "be" and the auxiliary "can". In addition, "Can be" can be a helping verb phrase, e.g. "Tom can be helping the younger kids". Can be is helping the verb helping.
What consists of one main verb and at least one helping verb?
Verb Phrase
What is the verb phrase in this sentence. You should have been at the concert?
The verb phrase is "should have been."
What does a verb phrase include?
A verb phrase includes the main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs or particles that accompany it. It can also include objects, complements, and adverbs that modify the action of the main verb.
Is find the a verb phrase?
"find the" is not a verb phrase. It consists of the verb "find" and the direct object "the". A verb phrase typically consists of a main verb and any auxiliary (helping) verbs that accompany it.
Is who roamed a verb phrase?
"Who roamed" is not a verb phrase; it is a subject-verb combination where "who" is the subject and "roamed" is the verb. A verb phrase typically consists of a main verb along with auxiliary verbs or helping verbs.
