State of Being Verbs are very busy words since they can serve as linking verbs and helping verbs. You know the state of being verbs and can probable sing them you know them so well! This chart helps us to see the other linking and helping verbs in such a way to easily memorize them.
Linking Verbs
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Be, Being, Been ========== State of Being Verbs
Appear, Become, Seem,
Look, Sound, Smell, Taste, Feel,
Turn, Grow, Remain, Stay
Helping Verbs
Am, Is, Are, Was, Were, Be, Being, Been
Have, Has, Had
Do, Does, Did,
Shall, Will Should, Would May, Might, Must Can, Could
