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In 'You were expecting a phone call.' the helping verb is 'were'.
In 'I was expecting a phone call.' the helping verb is 'was'.
"Am, is, are, was, were,
be, being, been,
these are the linking verbs,
try to fit them in!"
This is a song I owe to my sixth grade English teacher who helped me figure this out! So, in your case, were would be the helping verb:)
Try to sing the song, it really helps and it's pretty addicting!
What else can I help you with?
What is the meaning of the verb call out?
call
Is convey a verb?
Yes, convey is a verb.
What is the verb in signal their approach?
"Signal" is the verb.
What is the verb of complaint?
The verb of complaint is complain. As in "to complain to someone".
What is the verb phrase for Sue should be delivering the messages?
The verb phrase in the sentence "Sue should be delivering the messages" is "should be delivering." This phrase combines the modal verb "should," the auxiliary verb "be," and the main verb "delivering" to indicate obligation and ongoing action.
What do you call the word was?
The verb 'was' is a helping verb. It belongs with other forms of the verb 'be'.
Is the following a helping or a linking verb Harold was expecting a package in the mail?
In this sentence, "was" is a linking verb. Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence with a subject complement that renames or describes it, in this case "expecting a package in the mail."
Is Bella and the Cullens is expecting company from Italy Is this a complete sentence?
Yes and no. It is a complete sentence, but your helping verb needs to be plural. "Bella and the Cullens ARE expecting company from Italy.
What kind of verb is 'sneaks' a helping verb action verb or linking verb?
I call it a main verb, but action verb is also correct.
What part of speech is the word does if next to the word have?
Does is always a verb.When does is next to have you can call it an auxiliary verb or helping verb.
What is the helping verb in Do you remember the helping verbs?
Do is the helping verb: You do remember the helping verbs.
Is will a helping verb or a main verb?
It is a helping verb.
Is will a helping verb?
Is will" a helping verb?
When an adverb modifies a verb with the helping verb the adverb should generally be placed?
After the helping verb
Is had a helping verb?
yep had is a helping verb
Is were a main verb or a helping verb?
It is not a helping verb. It is a be verb, a past tense plural be verb.
What sentences has a helping verb she swam across the lake her brother paddled the canoe she had rested on the dock he went home late?
The sentence with a helping verb is 'c'. The helping verb in the sentence is had and the main verb is rested. Some helping verbs are has, be, was, were, did, and might. Helping verbs are verbs that are in front of a main verb.
