Helping Verbs in English
1. DO / DOES
Used in Present Simple Tense (for questions and negatives)
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | do | Do you play cricket? |
| He / She / It / Name | does | Does he like tea? |
2. HAS / HAVE
Used to show possession or in Present Perfect Tense
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I / You / We / They | have | We have a new car. |
| He / She / It / Name | has | She has two cats. |
3. IS / AM
Forms of "be" verb used in Present Tense (for state or continuous actions)
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am happy. |
| He / She / It / Name | is | He is reading a book. |
📘 Subject and Predicate
🔹 What is a Subject?
The Subject tells who or what the sentence is about.
The cat sleeps under the table.
👉 Subject: The cat
👉 Subject: The cat
🔸 What is a Predicate?
The Predicate tells what the subject does or is. It includes the verb and the rest of the sentence.
The cat sleeps under the table.
👉 Predicate: sleeps under the table
👉 Predicate: sleeps under the table
📝 More Examples:
Ravi plays cricket.
👉 Subject: Ravi
👉 Predicate: plays cricket
👉 Subject: Ravi
👉 Predicate: plays cricket
The birds are flying in the sky.
👉 Subject: The birds
👉 Predicate: are flying in the sky
👉 Subject: The birds
👉 Predicate: are flying in the sky
I am learning English.
👉 Subject: I
👉 Predicate: am learning English
👉 Subject: I
👉 Predicate: am learning English
