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."
• be "Tom is a farmer."
• become (inchoative) "Tom became wealthy."
• get (inchoative) "Tom got angry."
• grow "Tom grew insistent."
• fall "Tom fell prey to his creditors."
• feel "Tom felt nauseated."
• keep "Tom kept quiet."
• look "Phil looks upset."
• prove "Tom's behavior proves difficult to understand."
• remain "Tom remained happy."
• seem "Tom seems happy."
• smell "Tom smelled dirty."
• sound "Tom sounded obnoxious."
• stay "Tom stayed happy."
• taste "Tom tastes delightful."
• turn "Tom turned angry."
• wax "Tom waxed poetic."