Linking verbs include

the five sense verbs

( smell, hear, touch,
see, feel ) and ‘be’
verbs ( is, am, are )
There is / was a …….. There are / were …….
There was a farm nearby. There were many animals in the forest.

Subject Verb Object

The tiger saw a buffalo.

Subject Verb Adverb Complement

Lee Ann jogs in the park.

Subject Linking Verb Adverb Complement

The man was very wise.
She feels sad.
The food tasted awful.