Linking verb list

Linking verbs, also known as copular verbs, connect nouns with their descriptions.

Is will a linking verb

The subject of the sentence performs them, but instead of showing an action, they provide more information about the subject.

The extra information on the other side of a linking verb is called a subject complement.

Together, the linking verb and the subject complement form the predicate of the sentence.

• My catishungry.
  (The linking verb is links my cat and its description — hungry)
• Your feetsmellterrible.
  (The linking verb smell links feet and their description — terrible)
• George Washingtonbecamepresident.
  (The linking verb became links George Washington and his description — president)

If you can replace the verb with an equal sign, it’s a linking verb.

• My cat = hungry
• Your feet = terrible
• George Washington = president

The forms of to be can function as linking verbs.

But other linking verbs show states of being or the five senses in a sentence

is shall a linking verb

is should a linking or helping verb