No. The verb to become is a linking verb, and the verb to be is a linking verb, but they are two separate verbs.
Yes, 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.
Yes, become is a verb (become, becomes, becoming, became).
Became is the linking verb in that sentence. It connects the subject, He, to the predicate nominative, senator.
"Did" is not a linking verb.
Linking verb
Became is a linking verb because there is no action
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.
Yes, become is a verb (become, becomes, becoming, became).
Became is the linking verb in that sentence. It connects the subject, He, to the predicate nominative, senator.
Became is the linking verb in that sentence. It connects the subject, He, to the predicate nominative, senator.
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The word 'became' is the past tense of the verb to become.The verb 'became' means has begun to be.Example: When my brother won the lottery he became very popular.Note: The verb 'became' is a linking verb, the object of the verb restates the subject (he = popular).
Has 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.
Was is a linking verb.
its a linking verb( i am so proud i just figured that out ... i hope its right)