What are the 8 common linking verbs of be?

There are actually 9 common linking verbs that are forms of "be":

1. am

2. is

3. are

4. was

5. were

6. be

7. being

8. been

9. 'm (contraction of "am")

What are Linking Verbs?

Linking verbs connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that describes or renames the subject. They don't show action; instead, they link the subject to a word that provides more information about it.

Examples:

* She is happy. (Happy describes She)

* The dog was tired. (Tired describes the dog)

* They will be students. (Students renames They)

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