1. Linking Verbs

2. What is a linking verb?
Linking verbs get their name because they link the subject of the sentence with information about it.
PREDICATE
SUBJECT

3. Some linking verbs are called state of being verbs.
There are 8 state of being verbs:
am, are, is
was, were,
be, being, been
You will need to remember all 8 state of being verbs!

4. Forms of Be am, is, are, was were am being is being
are being
was being
were being
Jane is a great mom.
The dog is being taken to the vet.
The cake was delicious

5. The teacher is tall.
In the first sentence, is links the teacher to information about her-the fact that she is tall. That is her state of being.

6. Forms of Be can be I should be hungry. We will be victorious!
could be
may be
might be
must be
shall be
should be
will be
would be
I should be hungry.
We will be victorious!
You must be sad.

7. Forms of Be I could have been robbed! She has been lost.
had been
could have been
may have been
might have been
must have been
shall have been
should have been
will have been
would have been
I could have been robbed!
She has been lost.
The cat may have been abandoned.

8. This candy tastes so sweet.
In the second sentence, tastes links candy to information about it—its sweetness.
Did you think taste was an action verb? Well, it is—when the subject is doing the tasting. But here, the candy isn't doing any tasting. The candy itself tastes sweet.
That is its state of being.

9. This candy tastes so sweet.
Ahhh…so there are more linking verbs than just the 8 state of being verbs.
appear seem
become smell
feel sound
grow stay
look taste
remain turn

10. Other Linking Verbs...
Hmm…some of these could be action verbs, too…we will need to know how to tell the difference!
appear seem
become smell
feel sound
grow stay
look taste
remain turn

11. Other Linking Verbs My mom feels happy. The candy tastes wonderful.
appear
become
feel
grow
look
remain
seem
smell
sound
stay
taste
turn
My mom feels happy.
The candy tastes wonderful.
My dad sounds mad.

12. Here’s an easy way to tell!!
If you can replace with word with is, am, or are, and it still makes sense…it is a linking verb!
Let’s try:
George felt sad.
George is sad.
…Yep, it’s a linking verb!!!

13. Let’s try it again.
Remember, if you can replace with word with is, am, or are, and it still makes sense…it is a linking verb!
My dinner tastes yummy.
My dinner is yummy.
…Yep, it’s a linking verb!!!

14. Let’s try it again – uno mas.
Remember, if you can replace with word with is, am, or are, and it still makes sense…it is a linking verb!
The girl smelled the pizza.
The girl is the pizza.
…Nope, it’s NOT a linking verb!!!

15. Can you tell which are linking verbs?
were run will be jump
shine skip sing is
has drive draw

16. OOPS! That is an action verb.
Try again

17. Yes! That is a state of being verb.
Try
another!

18. Online Verb Games 2Be or Not to Bee Verb Game
Doing and Being Verb Sentence Sense
Doing and Being Verb Sentence Sense II

19. Online Verb Games The Linking Verb State of Being Verb Quiz
2Bee or Nottoobee Verb Game
Doing and Being Verb Sentence Sense
Doing and Being Verb Sentence Sense II
Linking Verbs