How do you use "Linking Verbs (be, seem, become)" in a sentence?

The soup tastes delicious. She looks tired. He became famous. That sounds interesting.

Linking Verbs (be, seem, become)

Q: What does "Linking Verbs (be, seem, become)" mean?

Verbs followed by adjectives, not adverbs Linking verbs connect the subject to a description. They're followed by adjectives, not adverbs: 'She looks beautiful' (not 'beautifully'). Common: be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, sound, smell, taste.

Grammar Pattern BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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含义: Verbs followed by adjectives, not adverbs

后接形容词而非副词的动词

Verbos seguidos de adjetivos, no adverbios

副詞ではなく形容詞が続く動詞

부사가 아닌 형용사가 뒤따르는 동사

Linking verbs connect the subject to a description. They're followed by adjectives, not adverbs: 'She looks beautiful' (not 'beautifully'). Common: be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, sound, smell, taste.

系动词将主语与描述连接起来。它们后面接形容词，而不是副词：'She looks beautiful'（不是'beautifully'）。常见的有：be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, sound, smell, taste。

Los verbos copulativos conectan el sujeto con una descripción. Van seguidos de adjetivos, no adverbios: 'She looks beautiful' (no 'beautifully'). Comunes: be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, sound, smell, taste.

連結動詞は主語を説明に結びつけます。副詞ではなく形容詞が続きます：「She looks beautiful」（「beautifully」ではない）。一般的なもの：be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, sound, smell, taste。

연결동사는 주어를 설명과 연결합니다. 부사가 아닌 형용사가 뒤따릅니다: 'She looks beautiful' ('beautifully'가 아님). 대표적인 연결동사: be, seem, appear, become, feel, look, sound, smell, taste.

例句

The soup tastes delicious.
这汤味道很鲜美。
La sopa sabe deliciosa.
このスープはおいしいです。
이 수프는 맛있어요.
She looks tired.
她看起来很累。
Ella parece cansada.
彼女は疲れているようです。
그녀는 피곤해 보여요.
He became famous.
他成名了。
Él se hizo famoso.
彼は有名になりました。
그는 유명해졌어요.
That sounds interesting.
那听起来很有趣。
Eso suena interesante.
それは面白そうですね。
그거 재미있겠네요.

发音

用法指南

语境: spoken, written, everyday

语气: descriptive

✓ 正确说法

The music sounds loud.
音乐听起来很大声。
La música suena fuerte.
音楽が大きく聞こえます。
음악이 시끄럽게 들려요.
I feel happy today.
我今天感觉很开心。
Me siento feliz hoy.
今日は幸せな気分です。
오늘 기분이 좋아요.
She became angry.
她生气了。
Ella se enfadó.
彼女は怒りました。
그녀는 화가 났어요.
The soup tastes delicious.
这汤味道很好。
La sopa sabe deliciosa.
このスープはとてもおいしいです。
그 수프는 맛이 좋아요.
She looks tired.
她看起来很累。
Se ve cansada.
彼女は疲れているように見えます。
그녀는 피곤해 보여요.
That sounds interesting.
那听起来很有趣。
Eso suena interesante.
それは面白そうですね。
그거 재미있게 들리네요.

✗ 错误说法

The soup tastes deliciously. (use adjective)
The soup tastes deliciously.（用形容词）
The soup tastes deliciously. (se usa el adjetivo)
The soup tastes deliciously.（形容詞を使う）
The soup tastes deliciously.（형용사를 사용）
She looks tiredly. (use adjective)
She looks tiredly.（用形容词）
She looks tiredly. (se usa el adjetivo)
She looks tiredly.（形容詞を使う）
She looks tiredly.（형용사를 사용）
That sounds interestingly. (use adjective)
That sounds interestingly.（用形容词）
That sounds interestingly. (se usa el adjetivo)
That sounds interestingly.（形容詞を使う）
That sounds interestingly.（형용사를 사용）

起源与历史

Copular verb patterns

文化背景

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal