English Grammar: Linking Verbs (Copula) 

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It seems to me that there's a contradiction in what you say. Concerning the examples of the verb "BE", you say "he is (=) tall", talking about him, and the same thing for "he is (=) a teacher", talking about his profession, which means there's no difference between himself and his profession. But concerning the examples of the verb "SEEM", you say the opposite. For the example "she seems nice", you speak about herself. But according to the examples of the verb "BE", both himself (tall) AND his job (teacher) are equals to "he", why you didn't say "she seems to be nice"? because "she seems" => "to be (=)" => "nice". If the correct way to say it is "she seems nice", and either "nice" (=tall) or "an executive" (=a teacher) refer to her, why you didn't say : "she seems married", "she seems an executive" like "she seems nice" ? rather than "she seems to be married", "she seems to be an executive". But according to all your examples, I think the error (maybe I'm wrong, I'm not an English native speaker) is in the example "she seems nice", and he seems to me that it would be more appropriate to say "she seems to be nice" like all the other examples. Please, could you explain me? Thank you.

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linking verbs derive from old Latin grammar!

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Copular (in Portuguese) means to have a sexual intercourse. It's a more technical term. When I saw the title, I thought this video was going to be about you know what hahahaha

Hello. Why don’t you use « became » instead of become ?

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I was taught that we can not add " ing" to state verbs, and only action verbs can have "ing" at the end. But here i can see that we can have ing in state verbs when we want to imply the progression(becoming). I have a question. Do we have any other special cases. In the setences below : "i am having a good time", "You are being so mean", " i am thinking about you" , " are you seeing someone", are having", "being", " thinking" , " seeing" linking verbs or are they action verbs???

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Good job! Teacher, you didn't mention the verb "grow" supposing change in your row with "become" and "get".

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"linking verbs" sounds stupid, because every verb with two+ related nouns is link something. Seems like linking verbs = descriptive verbs with some time specific.

What do you mean about TENSE verbs, I thought ALL verbs have tense when used as a verb? For example, an Infinitive does not have tense because the verb after TO is not being used as a verb, it is being used as a noun.

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Thank you, sir, for this beautiful explanation. But still, I have genuine doubt about the be verb when we use it for the existence of a thing or something like," I wouldn't be who I am, " Is it a copula here? There is water. There is a little water in that pot. Can I say it is a linking verb to explain the qualities of the subject "there"?

Hello, Many thanks for your lesson. I have a question: Can we say, '' He has become rich'' instead of '' He is becoming rich''; or, both clauses are the same?

Copula verbs..that is good to know and how to use them.. I would write my example here. It seems to have a nice weather today. My friend appears to have been given up his motivation.

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Hello you said perfect points to us ,do have a page on Instagram???and i understood that sometimes linking verbs show a chang like become,get ,grow ....however we can't add *ing*to the main verb in linking verbs but here we can like she is getting married and here get shows a change not a state _do i get it right ????i hope you reply to me _thank you so much

Im beginner in learning english. Anyone can help me for explaining the using of "to be" in linking verb "seems"? i dont know about "she seems nice" was describing she but "she seems to be married" was describing her situation. Thank You:)

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could you help me with this: They are born. He is killed. Are 'born' and 'killed' adjectives?

In Portuguese the word copula (with this exact spelling) is a scientific word to describe the sexual intercourse especially between animals. Nice, isn’t it?

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Thanks for this video I want to ask you a video to clarify the use of adjectives vs adverbs. Is not clear to me when to use one or another. For example in the phrase "police have been worked -hard- to prevent crime", for me is more natural to use the adverb instead the adjective. Thanks in advance.

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she has become too powerful. Sir, you are saying the upper sentence is perfect tense, when we go to the structure it may be wrong because we should use third form of verb in a sentence, here is not the third you used. I don't understand the sentence. explain this !

Is linking verb the same with stative verb?. I’m just start study english it make me so confuse.

You said, " Flowers seem lovely." Is lovely an adverb, isn't it??

Why "She seems Married." is incorrect? And when it is okay to use "to be" form?

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I understood sir how to differentiate copular and action verb , complement and object

In the sentence"He is tall",could say that the word "tall" is a predicative adjective?

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She seems (to be) nice. Do we need to use to be here? Hi Adam.

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They are there to help you. "Are" is helping verb or linking verb?

I get the rule, but I refuse to say, I am he/she. It is I/he/she, etc. Who talks like that?

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He is tall……………. Full stop

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How to link In+ an example : we live in an acquisitive society

PLEASE ANSWER \ FOR EX=HE IS TALL \ TALL IS THE SUBJECT CO;PLE;ENT BUT WHEN THERE IS A NOUN AFTER THE LINKING VERBE WE CALL IT A SUBJECT OR NOUN CO;PLE;ENT AND THANK YAA

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4:50 I’m still confused about the difference between seem to be adjective & seem adjective. Isn't she seems married correct? 🤔

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Hi Adam, Thank you for the lesson. Can you please explain What it is called when an adverb or a prepositional phrase referring to a place comes after a 'be' verb or 'linking verb'? Example: I am here. (adverb), He is in the car (prepositional phrase). Thank you again.

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