Grammar: Word classes: Verbs

Relating verbs (is, have)

A list of relating verbs

Here are the most common relating verbs:

When we use relating verbs to describe, we are often referring to the way we perceive something through our senses, and according to our judgement:

* Students often have problems with the relating verb look.

Some of the verbs in this list (feel, smell, taste) are also 'doing' verbs which we typically use to refer to bodily functions:

Bozo smelled his socks before putting them on.
         doing verb

Bozo's socks often smell awful!
                           relating verb 

For more about some of the problems that students have with look, click here:

Here is a list of relating verbs which describe change: