Linking Verbs A linking verb is a verb that does not show action. The sky is blue. The verb is links sky with the color to describe it.

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Linking Verbs

A linking verb is a verb that does not show action. The sky is blue. The verb is links sky with the color to describe it.

Present Tense Linking Verbs The verb be is a linking verb. The verb be has special forms in the present tense. They are am, is, and are.

Present Tense Linking Verbs am I am happy. The verb am links happy to I to describe me.

Present Tense Linking Verbs is Dad is tall. The verb is links tall to dad to describe him.

Present Tense Linking Verbs is He is quiet. The verb is links quiet to the boy to describe him.

Present Tense Linking Verbs is It is raining. The verb is links raining to it to describe the day.

Present Tense Linking Verbs are The boys are loud. The verb are links loud to boys to describe them.

Present Tense Linking Verbs are You are smiling. The verb are links smiling to you to describe you.

Present Tense Linking Verbs are We are friends. The verb are links friends to we to describe what we are.

Present Tense Linking Verbs are Today, they are tired. The verb are links tired to they to describe what they are.

Past Tense Linking Verbs The verb be has special forms in the past. Past tense linking verbs are was and were.

Past Tense Linking Verbs was Yesterday I was sick. The verb was links sick to I to describe me.

Past Tense Linking Verbs was He was first. The verb was links first to He to describe where he was in line.

Past Tense Linking Verbs were You were good. The verb were links good to You to describe you.

Past Tense Linking Verbs were They were older than me. The verb were links older to They to describe them.

The Verb be Subject PresentPast I amwas Singular nouns iswas Plural nouns arewere and You

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Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. Kate ______ sad. a.are b.is

Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. They ________ together. a.are b.is

Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. The girl ______ proud. a.is b.are

Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. They ____________ friends. a.is b. are

Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. Last year, they _________ winners. a.was b.were

Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. She ________ kind. a.was b.were

Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. You _________ late. a.was b.were

Identify the correct linking verb for each sentence. Yesterday he _____ lost. a.was b. were