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This 23-word helping verbs word search covers forms of be, have, do, and modal verbs for students in Grades 3–5. Hidden words include am, were, have, can, shall, and would, spanning both regular and auxiliary verb forms. Use it as a grammar review warm-up, a vocabulary reinforcement during a verb unit, or a sub-plan activity.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Grammar
Grade Level:
3rd – 5th Grades
Updated September 2026

Word List

  • AM
  • WERE
  • HAVE
  • DO
  • IS
  • BE
  • HAS
  • DOES
  • ARE
  • BEING
  • HAD
  • DID
  • WAS
  • BEEN
  • CAN
  • SHALL
  • WILL
  • COULD
  • SHOULD
  • WOULD
  • MAY
  • MIGHT
  • MUST

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