Post on 17-Jan-2017
Linking VerbsUnderstanding Verbs Part 1
Linking Verbs- Express state of being- Act like an equal sign
Linking verbs act like equal signs
The teacher is very kind.
The teacher = very kind
Linking verbs act like equal signs
Our class gathering was really fun.
Our class gathering = really fun
Linking verbs act like equal signs
I have been a student leader for three years.
I = student leader for three years
Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs.
With large fangs, that dog seems ferocious.
That dog = ferocious
Linking verbs are not always “be” verbs.
She appears tired after a whole day’s work.
She = tired
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
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
Most Common Linking Verbs
SummaryLinking 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.