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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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grammer

what are helping verb and main verb
  

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The main verb has the action. The helping verbs just help with the tense, the continuity of the action, the mood, ability or possibility of the action. I jumped.

  • The main verb has the action.
  • The helping verbs just help with the tense, the continuity of the action, the mood, ability or possibility of the action.
  • I jumped.
  • ") I can jump.
  • ) I am jumping.
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The main verb has the action. The helping verbs just help with the tense, the continuity of the action, the mood, ability or possibility of the action.

I jumped. (The main verb is "jump.")
I can jump. (The main verb is "jump" and "can" helps by telling about the ability.)
I am jumping. (The main verb is "jump" and "am" helps by telling about how long the action happens.)
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