Ãëàãîëû-ñâÿçêè íå èìåþò ñîáñòâåííîãî çíà÷åíèÿ. Îñíîâíûì ãëàãîëîì ýòîãî òèïà ÿâëÿåòñÿ ãëàãîë to be.

Ôîðìû ãëàãîëà to be

I	am	was
you	are	were
he, she , it	is	was
we	are	were
they	are	were

Òàê êàê ãëàãîë to be íå îáîçíà÷àåò äåéñòâèÿ, îí äîëæåí âûïîëíÿòü äðóãóþ ñèíòàêñè÷åñêóþ ðîëü â ïðåäëîæåíèè. Ñ ïîìîùüþ äðóãèõ ñëîâ îí ïåðåäàåò ñâåäåíèÿ î ñîñòîÿíèè ïðåäìåòà, î ëèöå, ìåñòå èëè âåùè.

My brother is a famous surgeon.
I am very tired.
This dress is tight.

Ãëàãîëûbecame è seem, êàê è ãëàãîë to be, îáû÷íî âñåãäà èñïîëüçóþòñÿ â êà÷åñòâå ñâÿçîê. Ñëåäóþùèå ãëàãîëû âûñòóïàþò êàê â êà÷åñòâå ïîëíîçíà÷íûõ ãëàãîëîâ, òàê è â êà÷åñòâå ñâÿçîê.

grow	look	smell	remain
turn	stay	taste	keep
prove	sound	appear

Åñëè ýòè ãëàãîëû èñïîëüçóþòñÿ â êà÷åñòâå ñâÿçîê, òî îíè èìåþò òî æå çíà÷åíèå, êàêîå èìåë áû â ýòîì ñëó÷àå ãëàãîë to be.
The biscuit looks wonderful. = The biscuit is wobderful.

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