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What are the verbs of being?

The verbs of being, also known as copular verbs, are verbs that connect a subject to a predicate nominative or predicate adjective. They do not express action, but rather a state of being or existence.

Here are the most common verbs of being in English:

* be (am, is, are, was, were, been, being)

* seem

* appear

* become

* feel

* look

* sound

* smell

* taste

* remain

* stay

* grow

Examples:

* She is a doctor. (is connects the subject, "she," to the predicate nominative, "doctor")

* The sky seems blue. (seems connects the subject, "sky," to the predicate adjective, "blue")

* He became a lawyer. (became connects the subject, "he," to the predicate nominative, "lawyer")

* The food tastes delicious. (tastes connects the subject, "food," to the predicate adjective, "delicious")

It's important to note that these verbs can also function as action verbs in certain contexts. For example:

* They are running. (are is an action verb here)

* I feel happy. (feel is a state of being verb here)

* I feel the cold. (feel is an action verb here)

The key is to look at the context and determine if the verb is connecting a subject to a predicate nominative or adjective, or if it's expressing an action.

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