Adjectives – old, interesting, expensive, etc.

Adjectives

1. Adj + N

2. N + to be + Adj

3. Adj = 1 (No: As)

4. V (~to be) + Adj 

A big car.

The car is big.

Hot days -- Not -- hots days

Linking Verb: look, seem, appear, sound, taste, smell, feel, become, remain, stay, turn, grow, prove, feel

Forms of "to be"

• Am: I am hungry.

• Is: He is a doctor.

• Are: They are students.

• Was: She was happy.

• Were: We were late.

• Be: You should be more careful.

• Been: He has been sick.

• Being: Being kind is important.

Verbs of the senses

• Look: The sky looks cloudy.

• Seem: She seems tired.

• Appear: The problem appears to be serious.

• Sound: The music sounds great.

• Taste: The food tastes delicious.

• Smell: The flowers smell sweet.

• Feel: I feel happy.

Other linking verbs

• Become: She became a teacher.

• Remain: The problem remains unsolved.

• Stay: The weather will stay cold.

• Turn: The milk turned sour.

• Grow: The plant grew taller.

• Prove: He proved to be wrong.

• Feel: I feel sad (linking verb).