How do you combine helping verbs to make a sentence?

You don't actually *combine* helping verbs in a sentence. Instead, they work together to create a verb phrase.

Here's how it works:

1. Identify the main verb: This is the action word in the sentence.

2. Add helping verbs: These verbs help the main verb express tense, mood, or voice. Common helping verbs include:

* be (am, is, are, was, were, been, being)

* have (has, have, had, having)

* do (do, does, did, doing)

* will

* would

* can

* could

* may

* might

* should

* shall

* must

Examples:

* Main verb: eat

* Helping verb: is

* Verb phrase: is eating

* Sentence: The cat is eating the fish.

* Main verb: run

* Helping verbs: will, be

* Verb phrase: will be running

* Sentence: They will be running a marathon.

* Main verb: go

* Helping verb: can

* Verb phrase: can go

* Sentence: We can go to the park later.

Key Points:

* You can use multiple helping verbs in a single verb phrase (e.g., *have been running*, *will have gone*).

* The helping verbs come before the main verb.

* The verb phrase acts as the predicate of the sentence.

Let me know if you'd like more examples or want to practice forming verb phrases!