List of English copulae
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This is a list of English copulae. Because many of these copulative verbs may be used non-copulatively, examples are provided.
- act "Tom acted suspicious."
- appear "Tom appears satisfied, but really is not."
- be "Tom is a coward."
- become (inchoative) "Tom became wealthy."
- bleed "Tom bleeds blue."
- burn "Tom burned bright."
- come "The prediction came true;" "the belt came loose;" "the characters in the story come alive"
- come out "It came out burnt."
- end up "I ended up broke;" "the room ended up a mess."
- get (inchoative) "Tom got angry."
- glow "The ingot glowed orange."
- go "The man went crazy;" "Tom went bald;" "the food went bad;" "the mistake went unnoticed"
- grow (inchoative) "Tom grew insistent."
- fade "He faded away."
- fall "Tom fell ill with the flu."
- feel "Tom felt nauseated."
- keep "Tom kept quiet."
- leave "They left happy."
- lie "The paper lies crumpled up on the floor."
- look "Tom looks upset."
- play "The opossum played dead;"
- plead "Tom pleaded innocent."
- prove "Tom's behavior proves difficult to understand."
- remain "Tom remained unsatisfied."
- rest "Rest assured."
- run "The dog runs wild;" "the animals run free."
- sink "It sank deep."
- seem "Tom seems happy."
- shine "Tom's smile shines bright."
- sit "The car sat idle all winter.
- smell "Tom smelled sweet"
- sound "Tom sounded obnoxious."
- stay "Tom stayed happy."
- stand "Tom stands tall;" "Stand strong."
- taste "The food tastes fresh."
- test "Tom tested positive."
- turn (inchoative) "Tom turned angry."
- turn out "The cookies turned out great."
- turn up "The prime minister turned up missing."
- wax (inchoative) "Tom waxed poetic."
