Copular Verbs

We use a special kind of verb to join an adjective or noun complement to a subject. These verbs are called copulas or copular verbs.

Examples are: be, become, appear, look, sound, grow, turn, smell, taste and get.

• Peter is my boyfriend.
• She looked pleased.
• The fish tasted awful.
• The night grew dark.
• The milk turned sour.
• His face became red.