Linking Verbs

Linking Verbs

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To be verbs in present

are

am

is

We use

are

am

is

it

he

we

they

you

she

NOW LETS PLAY A GAME!!!

To be verbs in past

were

was

We use

was

were

we

they

she

you

it

he

NOW LETS PLAY A GAME!!!

Linking Verbs

am

was

is

Linking Verbs

were

are

taste

smell

OtherLinking Verbs

become

appear

feel

seem

help

look

"HELPING VERBS" VS "LINKING VERBS"

Are they similar?

"HELPING VERBS" VS "LINKING VERBS"

They are different

"HELPING VERBS"

Main verbs:

NEED ANOTHER VERB

Sleep, drink, watch, eat, write, run, write, etc.

Main verb

"LINKING VERBS"

ARE ALONE

Exceptions:

am is are was were

Become, feel, look, appear, taste, smell, sound.

J.K Rowling is a famous writer

Has a linking verb

Because the linking verb is alone

Camila was riding her bike yesterday

Has a helping verb

Because it has main verb

riding

"HELPING VERBS" "LINKING VERBS"

ARE ALONE

NEED ANOTHER VERB