Yes, become is a verb (become, becomes, becoming, became).
'Became' is a verb. Similar to 'is', it shows a state of being rather than an action.
past tence of become.
Became is a linking verb.
The verb 'became' is the past and past participle form of the verb become. The verb became is always a linking verb.The easy way to recognize a linking verb is that a linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object of the verb is a different form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (My feet got wet. feet->wet). For example:Matt became a dentist. (Matt = dentist)I never became a movie star. (I never = movie star)Forms of the verb to be and to seem are also always linking verbs.
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
action, it is the past tense of the verb surround.
action and linking
Linking verb
"Became" can function as both an action verb and a linking verb. As an action verb, it indicates a physical or mental change that occurs. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that describes or renames the subject.
The verb 'became' is the past and past participle form of the verb become. The verb became is always a linking verb.The easy way to recognize a linking verb is that a linking verb acts as an equals sign, the object of the verb is a different form of the subject (Mary is my sister. Mary=sister); or the subject becomes the object (My feet got wet. feet->wet). For example:Matt became a dentist. (Matt = dentist)I never became a movie star. (I never = movie star)Forms of the verb to be and to seem are also always linking verbs.
began is an action verb, not a linking verb.
No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
"Entered" can function as both a action verb and a linking verb, depending on how it is used in a sentence. As an action verb, it indicates physical motion or movement. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that renames or describes it.
It is an action verb.
action, it is the past tense of the verb surround.
Was is a linking verb.
"Is" is a linking verb. Linking verbs are used to connect the subject of a sentence to a noun or adjective that renames or describes the subject.
"Has" can function as both a linking verb and a helping verb. As a linking verb, it connects the subject to a subject complement that renames or describes it (e.g., "She has been a teacher for 10 years"). As a helping verb, it is used with a main verb to form a verb phrase (e.g., "She has eaten dinner").
"Was" is a linking verb. It is used to connect the subject of a sentence to a subject complement that describes or renames the subject.
action and linking