Adult ESL grammar students get a complete introduction to linking verbs in this grammar pack that covers identification, differentiation from action and auxiliary verbs, and real sentence use…plus a 15-page mini presentation on using adjectives with linking verbs.

Linking verbs show up everywhere in English.  They’re in conversation, in reading, in the questions students answer and the sentences they write. This resource gives your students practice they need to recognize and use them with confidence, whether they're working toward university, building professional skills, or just getting more comfortable with everyday English.

WHAT'S INSIDE this 25-page PDF + presentation:

✅ Grammar Guide (color + B&W) — clear explanations and simple examples

✅ 6 Worksheet Sets — 

• identifying linking verbs – underline verbs and connect subjects to complements
• linking vs. action verbs – sort out which is which
• linking vs. auxiliary verbs – focused “be” verb work
• using linking verbs – answer questions with original sentences
• be linking verbs – choose and highlight the correct form
• 5 senses activity – describe pictures using sensory verbs (with and without support)

✅ 15-page PDF mini presentation on using adjectives with linking verbs, plus an Easel version with moveable boxes to reveal information

✅ Easel version of the grammar guide and worksheets for digital-friendly interactive practice

✅ Answer keys throughout (as always)

HOW TO USE THIS

Start with the grammar guide. Students read through the explanations and examples before touching the worksheets. This gives them a reference they can return to. Use the color version on screen or print the B&W version for class sets.

Then move into the worksheet sets in whatever order fits your lesson plan. Each one targets a specific skill: identifying, comparing, or producing linking verbs in context. Assign them as classwork, pair practice, homework, or centers...whatever works for your setup.

Bring in the mini presentation when you're ready to tackle adjectives with linking verbs. 

THIS WAS CREATED FOR YOUR ADULT ESL STUDENTS

Your adult ESL grammar students are capable learners who need clear, organized instruction, not watered-down materials. This gives them that.

Linking verbs come up all the time in English. Getting comfortable with them helps students communicate more precisely, no matter what they're working toward: a university program, a new job, or just more confident communication in daily life.

This also works well for secondary ESL students and native English speakers in high school who have gaps in their grammar foundation.

GRAB IT AND GO

You'll receive a zipped file with the two PDFs (the mini-presentation and the grammar guide with worksheets) and the Easel activities. Print what you need, assign the digital versions, and you're set.

Questions? Drop them in the Q&A section.

Need more on linking verbs?

• Linking Verbs Task Cards