copular verbs??

[ESL-lover]

Hello my teachers......

What are the copular verbs?

With example :?

Thanks..... :wink:

[RonBee]

Originally Posted by ESL-lover

Hello my teachers......

What are the copular verbs?

With example :?

Thanks..... :wink:

Go here: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=copular

They are married.
He is sad.
I feel good.

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[RonBee]

Verbs
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/verb.html

Stative Verbs
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/stative-verb.html

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[ESL-lover]

It can't take a direct or indirect object.Is this right?

What about these examples:

Our teacher became angry.
Your sister seems upset.
All the players felt very tired after the game.
That sounds great.

Thank you,,,,,,, :wink:

[Tdol]

They're copula verbs, too. Here's a short list. It also seems to be spelled two ways, with or without an R at the end.
http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/copula-verb.html

[RonBee]

copular verb (or copula)

A verb, such as a form of be or seem, that identifies the predicate of a sentence with the subject. Also called linking verb.

(From Dictionary.com)

Also:

A copula(R) verb is a verb that connects the subject to the complement. They are sometimes called linking verbs.

From: http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/copula-verb.html

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[RonBee]

The principal copular (linking) verbs:

Be; Look; Feel; Taste; Smell; Sound; Seem; Appear; Get; Become; Grow; Stay; Keep; Turn; Prove; Go; Remain; Resemble; Run; Lie

From: http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/copula-verb.html

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[Tdol]

Originally Posted by ESL-lover

It can't take a direct or indirect object.Is this right?

What about these examples:

Our teacher became angry.
Your sister seems upset.
All the players felt very tired after the game.
That sounds great.

Thank you,,,,,,, :wink:

Become strikes me as a slightly odd copula verb because it does more than just link, but acts on the subject denoting a process or change of some sort.

[RonBee]

Copular verbs.

Appear, Be (Am, Are, Is),
Become, Feel,
Get, Go, Grow, Keep,
Lie, Look, Prove, Remain,
Resemble, Run, Seem, Smell,
Sound, Stay, Taste, Turn.

http://www.usingenglish.com/glossary/copula-verb.html

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