MAPA MENTAL SOBRE LOS LINKING VERBS

Nombre:Luis Jose Jimenez
Ced:30.342.385

1. Linking verbs Nombre: Luis José Jiménez Ced:30.342.385 Carrera: Ingeniería en sistema

2. The linking verbs in English would be the equivalent to the Spanish copulative verbs. I have mentioned state verbs because most of these verbs are. They are not part of the so-called action verbs, or activity verbs. They are limited to connecting the subject of the sentence with the complements, generally adjectives or nominal phrases. Typically, union verbs describe or provide additional information about that subject.

3. What are the copulative verbs in English? We are going to choose two verbs at random, like HAVE and LOOK. If we put the same object, a house, for example, we get two sentences with full meaning: Mary has a house and Mary looks at a house. Well, now, we will do the same, but changing the noun to the adjective wonderful. In this way, you will see that Mary looks wonderful is a beautiful phrase while Mary has wonderful hurts the eyes. With this simple experiment, you have already learned a copulative verb in English, although you have yet to see the rest. Don't worry, I show you below: VERBOS COPULATIVOS EN INGLÉS Appear * Become Feel Get Go Grow Look Prove Remain Seem* Smell Sound Taste Turn

4. Let's now see other peculiarities of some of these union verbs: Grow, eat, go, keep ♦ When they function as connecting verbs, grow, come and go are not followed by a noun phrase. Keep will only be followed by a noun if it is accompanied by an adjective. -I grew   more and more disappointed  as the film went on .  (Conforme avanzaba la película, me iba decepcionando cada vez más). - The cat kept   me awake   all night with its meowing .  (El gato me mantuvo despierto toda la noche con sus maullidos ). Appear, seem, look, prove ♦ The verbs appear, seem, look and prove can be followed by to be. Or not. Normally, to be will be included before adjectives such as alive, dead, asleep, awake or alone. - The zombie   seemed to be   very much   alive .  (El zombie parecía estar vivo y bien vivo ) Become, get ♦ The verb become indicates a process of change. Among the alternative union verbs that we can use are get, come, grow, turn, and go. We already know that get is a wildcard verb with two pages of dictionary meanings. In this case, get is preferred to become in informal contexts. -Get dressed, we need to go.  ( Vístete , tenemos que irnos ).

5. Example sentences Mary thought her essay looked perfect , but she was proven wrong by the teacher . María creía que su redacción estaba perfecta, pero su profesora le mostró que estaba equivocada. I’ve worked 12 hours and, yet , I don’t feel tired . He trabajado 12 horas y, aun así, no me siento cansada. Sarah will go crazy if you tell her that . Sara se volverá loca si le dices eso. After being arrested , the police told Carl he has the right to remain silent . Después de ser arrestado, la policía le dijo a Carlos que tenía derecho a guardar silencio .   felt my face go red when I realised my blunder . Sentí que mi cara se ponía roja cuando me di cuenta de mi metedura de pata. We stopped the car because the traffic light had turned red. Frenamos, porque el semáforo se había puesto en rojo. It will get dark soon , so I should leave now . Dentro de poco anochecerá, así que debería irme ahora.

6. Pure joining verbs Among those that can be considered pure linking verbs (true linking verbs), we have the be, seem and become. A good way to check if a verb is a linking verb or an action verb is to replace it with the corresponding form of one of the three mentioned above. If the phrase still makes sense, it is a joining verb. If not, it is action. Let's look at these examples:

7. Depending on their function, there are different types of linking words. Let's see what they are and how they are used: .Of time: they are used to determine moments of time when the action takes place. . Some examples are: Before (before), After (after), Until (until), Since (from), When (when), Whenever (whenever), While (while). . An application would be: "The children go to the créche while Mum goes to work". .Of place: they indicate a space where something or someone is. The only case is Where. For example: "That is the place where I feel good." .Agree: they emphasize positive agreement. .For example: Though (although, however), Although (although, although) and Whether (yes, so much yes). . An application would be: "It was a great show whether you wanted to join in or just watch." .Contrast: they are used to contrast two opposing phrases or ideas, or simply represent a change of idea towards another topic.