This total is made up of about eight verbs that are always linking.

Examples of linking verb verbs. To determine if a verb is used as a linking verb or an action verb decide if the subject is doing the action or if the action is expressing a state of being. Sentence example Nita is tall. A linking verb is a finite verb which does not indicate any action rather describes the subject itself.

Examples of True Linking Verbs in Sentences Any time you see the words or phrases above you know they are performing a linking or connective function in showing a relationship or describing a state. The linking verb doesnt specify any action. 1 If the verb is a form of be be being been am is are was were you have a linking verb.

Lets take a look at a few more examples of common linking verbs. These are also called copula verbs. My dog becomes anxious during thunderstorms.

For example in the sentence They are a problem the word are is the linking verb that connects they and problem to show the relationship between the two words. Snehas cat is tired here shows the condition of Snehas cat not what its doing. Lets see the following examples.

Here the subject is re-identified as a vampire. The most common linking verbs are forms of the verb to be. Alan is a vampire.

2 For other verbs if you can replace the verb with a form of be and the sentence makes sense you have a linking verb. So here is is working as a linking verb. Examples include become seem and any form of the verb to be like am is are was were and has been.