A linking verb connects the subject to a word or words in the predicate.
The most common linking verbs are forms of be. Some forms of be are am , is, are, was, and were. Use am, is, and are to show present tense.
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Jeremy and Keenan are playing in the sandbox.
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I am writing in my journal.
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He is playing soccer.
Use was and were to show past tense.
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Aileen was running in the woods.
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We were eating at a picnic yesterday.
Some other common linking verbs are become, feel, and seem.
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The sky became dark after the sun set.
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The cat feels colder in the winter.
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Bobby seems surprised to see me.