5th Grade Helping Verbs Worksheets and Activities

Remember, auxiliary verbs (also known as helping verbs) support the main verb to show tense, ask questions, or express possibility. Examples include be (is, am, are), do (do, does, did), have (have, has, had), and words like will, can, must, and should that show ability or necessity. Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct auxiliary verb to complete each sentence.

Auxiliary verbs, or helping verbs, support the main verb to show tense, ask questions, or express possibility. Examples include be (is, am, are), do (do, does, did), have (have, has, had), and words like will, can, must, and should that show ability or necessity. Worksheet instructions: Choose the correct auxiliary verb to complete each sentence.

Can and could are often mixed up. "Can" is usually used to show ability, possibility, willingness, or to ask for permission. "Could" is the past tense of "can," and it also expresses a conditional tone or possibility. This worksheet provides practice with using "could" in different contexts. Worksheet instructions: Next to each sentence, write whether the word “could” expresses (A) a condition, (B) the past tense of "can," or (C) possibility?

Can and could are often mixed up. "Can" is usually used to show ability, possibility, willingness, or to ask for permission. "Could" is the past tense of "can," and it also expresses a conditional tone or possibility. This worksheet provides practice with using "can" in different contexts. Worksheet instructions: Next to each sentence, write whether the word “can” expresses permission, ability, possibility, or willingness.