Linking verbs (also called copula) connect a subject to its complement without expressing an action. (It describes the subject using an adjective or a noun.)
- The sky is blue.
- He seems drunk.
- The weather became warmer.
- The water feels warm.
- That meat smells rotten.
- The food tastes delicious.
We can use linking verbs with helping verbs.
- He will become a king.
- This should taste good.
- She may feel guilty.
Linking verbs and action verbs
- I am hungry. [linking verb]
- I eat a sandwich. [action verb]
- He looked lonely. [linking verb]
- He looked at me. [action verb]
