Other verbs do not show direct action but instead show abstract
feelings or states. These verbs often act as links that add a
description to a noun.
is
Harold is repetitive.
am
Harold said, "I am repetitive, I AM repetitive."
been
Harold's mother tells everyone, "He has always been repetitive for all of his adult life, starting at age twenty-two, most likely as a result of a psychological trauma he suffered when his father was sent to Sing-Sing."
was
Harold's repetitiveness was fostered when he got a boo-boo while visiting Bora Bora with the B'nai B'rith.
have
"I have, for twenty-two years, repeated myself too often not to realize I have a problem, a real problem," Harold whined.
feel
"Harold, I feel as though I'm married to two people, both of whom like to eat couscous," his wife, Lulu, said.
became
Harold became more willing to go to counseling when he realized that the only breath freshener he purchased was Sen-Sen, the only gum he chewed was Doublemint, and the only candy he ate was Jujubes.
seem
Harold seemed to be improving toward singularity in 1996 but experienced a set-back when he went to Walla Walla, Washington, for what was a win-win business deal.
