Helping Verb Fill-In

This worksheet helps students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 build strong grammar skills by choosing the correct helping verb to complete each sentence. Through careful reading, verb tense analysis, sentence structure awareness, and meaning-based reasoning, learners practice using auxiliary verbs such as forms of be, do, have, and common modals to create clear and grammatically accurate verb phrases.

Learning Goals

• Conventions of Standard English (Grades 4-6) – Students correctly use helping verbs to support main verbs in sentences.
• Verb Tense and Auxiliary Verb Application – Learners select auxiliaries that form progressive, perfect, and future tenses.
• Grammar and Sentence Structure – Students analyze sentence cues related to tense, number, and meaning.
• Language Usage and Meaning – The activity reinforces how small verb changes affect clarity and intent.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource – Designed to align with ELA grammar standards and classroom instruction.
• Focused Fill-In Format – Encourages close reading and precise grammar decisions.
• Real-Life Sentence Contexts – Everyday activities and school routines make practice meaningful and accessible.
• Flexible Use – Ideal for independent practice, homework, grammar centers, or review lessons.

This helping verb worksheet supports grammar accuracy, verb phrase understanding, tense recognition, and careful reading skills. By selecting the correct auxiliary verb, students gain confidence forming complete and meaningful sentences. Whether used in a classroom or homeschool language arts setting, this printable provides focused, no-prep practice with an essential component of standard English grammar.

This worksheet is part of our helping (auxiliary) verbs worksheets collection.