Verb Phrases
with
have
Unit 3
Lesson 13
Objectives
Students will:
 Identify verb phrases with the helping verb
“have.”
 Use the correct form of the helping verbs
“could, should, would, and must.”
Rules

A main verb can have more than one
helping verb.
 The helping verb “have” is often used with
the helping verbs “could, would, should,
and must.”
– Could have, would have, should have, and must
have.
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The two helping verbs and the main verb
form a verb phrases.
These helping verbs are often
spoken as contractions.
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Could have
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Could’ve
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Would have
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Would’ve
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Should have
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Should’ve
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Must have
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Must’ve
Rules

Do not use “of” with could, would, should,
or must.
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Incorrect:
– You should of seen the parade last weekend.
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Correct:
– You should have seen the parade last weekend.
Is the verb phrase in each sentence correct?
If not, what should it be?
have
 Jim could of told us about his trip to Utah.
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Perhaps we should have called him.
have
 He must of seen some wonderful places.
must have
 He must’ov put them in an album by now.
should have
 We shoulda saved Jim’s post card.
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.
Then tell how to write the contraction.
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would’ve
They would have learned about wild geese.
could’ve
They could have written about them.
must’ve
Larry and I must have seen fifty wild geese.
would’ve
We would have taken some great pictures.
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence.
Then tell how to write the contraction.
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should’ve
I should have checked in the library.
would’ve
Maybe I would have discovered a good
article.
Identify the errors in the following sentences.
must’ve
Sara: You must of studied a lot before the hike.
could’ve
Cory: I would’ve learned more if I could’ave.
must’ve
Sara: You musta named twenty birds already.
could’ve
Cory: Well, I couldv’e made some mistakes.
Identify the errors in the following sentences.
Sara: I should’ve brought my binoculars.
would’ve
Cory: I wouldof lent you mine, but I needed them.
Sara: Well, you could’ve let me use them just once.
could’ve
Cory: And you could’of remembered yours.
Homework
WB pgs. 62-63