What are linking verbs?
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Linking verbs express a state of being and act like an equal sign, equating the subject with a descriptive word or phrase. The most common linking verbs are forms of "to be" such as "is", "are", and "was", but other verbs like "seems", "appears", and sensory verbs describing taste, smell, sound or feel can also act as linking verbs when used to equate the subject to an adjective or noun. Linking verbs are identified by relating the subject of a sentence to a descriptive element through an expression of being, rather than an action.
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What are linking verbs?
- 1. Linking Verbs Understanding Verbs Part 1
- 2. Linking Verbs - Express state of being - Act like an equal sign
- 3. Linking verbs act like equal signs The teacher is very kind. The teacher = very kind
- 4. Linking verbs act like equal signs Our class gathering was really fun. Our class gathering = really fun
- 5. Linking verbs act like equal signs I have been a student leader for three years. I = student leader for three years
- 6. Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs. With large fangs, that dog seems ferocious. That dog = ferocious
- 7. Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs. She appears tired after a whole day’s work. She = tired
- 8. Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs. Sensory verbs: hear, smell, taste, feel This wallet feels sturdy. This wallet = sturdy My mother’s fried rice tastes delicious. My mother’s fried rice = delicious
- 9. Sensory verbs are not always linking verbs! Sensory verbs are only linking verbs when they act as “equal signs”. I tasted the hamburger. I = hamburger? not a linking verb
- 11. Summary Linking verbs are extremely common. Linking verbs act like equal signs. The most common linking verb is “be”. Other common linking verbs are “become”, “appear” and “seem”. Sensory verbs are linking verbs at times.