Linking Verbs For Intermediate learners

Understand linking verbs like 'become' and 'appear'. This lesson includes practical examples and exercises for easy learning.

"Linking Verbs" in English Grammar

What Are linking Verbs?

Linking verbs do not show any specific action; instead they are used to link the subject of the sentence to an adjective.

Linking Verbs

The most common linking verbs in English are:

Be (am/is/are)

Seem

Look

Feel

Sound

Taste

Why Do We Use Linking Verb?

Linking verbs are used to show quality, and name an attribute of a noun. Here are the examples.

Example

She seems nice.

Matthew is generous.

Tip!

Linking verbs are not followed by an object but they are followed by an adjective.

Example

They are happy.

Soon you will feel better.

Warning

Remember, linking verbs do not take '-ing'.

Example

✓She is beautiful. → ✗She ising beautiful.

✓He seems kind. → ✗He seeming kind.

Review

Linking verbs link the subject to the adjective. Here are linking verbs.

be (am/is/are)

seem, look, feel, sound, taste

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