英语连系动词的分类及用法从意义上讲，连系动词可分为两大类：一类表示某种相对静止的特征或状态，(表示状态和状态的持续,)如:be(是), seem(似乎), look(看起来), appear(似乎), feel(觉得), sound(听起来), smell(闻起来), taste(尝起来), keep(保持), remain(保持), stand(站立), lie(躺), stay(停留)等。
另一类表示某种状态的变化演变过程。
(表示从一种状态转变为另一种状态,)如：become(变成), go(变得), get(变得), turn(变成), grow(长成), fall(变成某种状态), come(成为), run(变成)等。
补充：一些感官动词也可以作联系动词（link.v）例如：look, sound , smell, taste, feel, see, watch, hear 等。
(没有被动式)(1)状态系动词：用来表示主语状态，只有be一词，例如：He is a teacher. 他是一名教师。
（is与补足语一起说明主语的身份。
）She is always like that. 她总是那样。
I am used to going about alone. 我习惯于独来独往。
These shoes are too tight for me. 这双鞋我穿太小。
(2)持续系动词：表示主语继续或保持一种状况或态度，主要有keep, remain, stay, rest, lie, stand。
如：I hope you’ll keep fit. 我希望你身体好。
He always kept silent at meeting. 他开会时总保持沉默。
The door remained closed. 门仍然关着。
We can remain friends. 我们可以继续做朋友。
Please stay seated. 请继续坐着。
He stayed single. 他仍然是单身。
(3) 表像系动词：表示“看起来好像”，主要有seem, appear, look等。
如：He looks tired. 他看起来很累。
He seems (to be) quite happy. 他好像很快活。
The doctor seemed very capable. 那医生似乎很能干。
He appeared quite well. 他显得身体相当好。
He appeared taken aback. 他似乎很吃惊。
She appeared perplexed. 她显得迷惑不解。
(4) 感官系动词：表示“……起来”，有feel(摸起来，感觉) , smell(闻起来) , sound(听起来) , taste(尝起来，吃起来) 等。
没有被动式如: 中文:他保持沉默. (误)He is remained silent. (正)He remains silent.This kind of cloth feels very soft. 这种布摸起来很软。
He looks honest, but actually he’s a rogue. 他看起来很老实，实际他是一个坏蛋。
They all look alike to me. 他们的模样我看起来都一样。
Everybody feels contented. 每个人都感到很满足。
Ice feels cold. 冰感觉起来是凉的。
Silk feels soft and smooth. 丝绸摸起来很柔软平滑。
It sounds a good idea. 这听起来是个好主意。
This food tastes good. 这菜好吃。
(5) 变化系动词：表示主语变成什么样，主要有become, grow, turn, fall, get, go, come, run除表示从一种状态转变为另一种状态的联系动词和在个别情况下的联系动词be外,其他联系动词没有进行时。
状态的变化演变过程例句：The days are getting longer and longer.白天越来越长。
He was only being kind for the moment.他只是一时的仁慈。
如：He became mad after that. 自那之后，他疯了。
She had grown thinner and thinner. 她越来越瘦了。
His cold was growing worse. 他的感冒越来越严重了。
She’s growing fat. 她正在发胖。
He’s grown used to it. 他对此已经习惯。
When she saw this, she turned red. 她看到这，脸红了。
His hair turned grey in a few weeks. 在几个星期中他头发就变灰白了。
The milk will soon turn sour. 牛奶很快就会变酸。
Several people fell ill, victims of blood poisoning. 几个人生病了，都是血中毒的受害者。
We get wiser as we get old. 随着年岁的增长，我们也变得聪明些了。
Your hair has gone quite white! 你的头发全白了!She went pale at the news. 听到这消息，她脸色变得苍白。
When I mentioned it to him he went red. 我对他提及此事时他脸红了。
He went mad. 他疯了The children must not go hungry. 孩子们不能挨饿。
(6) 终止系动词：表示主语已终止动作，主要有prove, turn out(结果是，证明是) 等。
表达"证实"，"变成"之意例如：The rumor proved false. 这谣言证实有假。
The search proved difficult. 搜查证实很难。
His plan turned out a success. 他的计划终于成功了。
（turn out表终止性结果） .(详细讲解)例句: (1)be意为"是，在，存在，成为"等What are you going to be when you grow up?你长大了想干什么？(2)look意为"看上去，显得……"She looked a little tired.她看起来有点疲倦。
(3)seem意为"好像，似乎，仿佛"She seemed an honest woman.她看上去是个老实人。
(4)feel意为"感觉到，摸起来"This skirt feels soft.这条裙子摸起来很柔软。
(5)sound意为"听起来"Her idea sounded great.她的主意听起来很不错。
(6)taste意为"尝起来有……的味道"The food tastes good.那些食物味道很好。
(7)smell意为"闻上去……"The flowers smell sweet.这些花芳香袭人。
(8)appear意为"看起来(好像)"It appears a true story.这似乎是个真实的故事。
(9)stand意为"处于某种状态"The door stood open.门开着。
(10)remain意为"仍然、保持"The weather still remained cold in April.虽然时节已进入四月，天气仍然还很冷。
(11)stay意为"保持某种状态"The shop stays open till seven o'clock.那家商店一直营业到7点。
(12)keep意为"保持"Keep quiet, please.请保持安静。
(1)become意为"变成，成为"Edison finally became a great inventor.爱迪生最后成了一名伟大的发明家。
(2)get意为"变得"The weather gets warmer and the days get longer in spring.春天天气越来越暖和，白天越来越长。
(3)grow意为"渐渐变得……"It was growing dark.天色渐渐暗下来。
(4)turn意为"变，变成"The leaves are turning yellow.树叶慢慢地变黄了。
(5)go意为"变为"Eggs can go bad easily in summer.夏季，鸡蛋容易变坏。
(6)fall意为"进入某种状态，变得"His horse fell lame.他的马瘸了.练习题（）1. —What is Mr Wang like? —____.A. He is a teacherB. He is old and kindC. He looks like a balloonD. He likes English （）2. What Mr White said sounds____.A. friendlyB. wonderfullyC. pleasantlyD. nicely（）3. The poor boy ____ blind at the age of three.A. turnedB. goesC. becameD. went（）4. When he was a child he____ .A. grew patienceB. was aliveC. ran wildD. came true( )5. His voice____ as if he has a cold. A. sounds B. listens C. hears D. seems ( ) 6. This shirt___ as if it is made of cotton. A. is B. looks C. feels D. seems ( ) 7. He looks ___ he hadn’t had a good meal for a monthA. thatB. as ifC. whenD. so far( ) 8. It ____that he was late for the train. A. looks B. turns C. gets D. seems ( ) 9. These apples taste_____. A. to he good B. to be well C. well D. good ( ) 10. —Do you like the shirt? —Yes, it ____ very soft.A. feelsB. feltC. is feelingD. is felt( ) 11. The moment Mr Zhang went to bed, he____ asleep A. kept B. got C. fell D. fall ( ) 12. When I went home yesterday, it was ____ dark.A. goingB. gettingC. runningD. coming( ) 13. Their plan ____ to be a perfect one.A. provedB. was provedC. is provingD.proving( ) 14. The flowers in the garden ____ sweet.A. soundB. tasteC. becomeD. smell( ) 15. She____ like her mother in character.A. looksB. seemsC. isD. feels( ) 16. It____ another fine day tomorrow. A. seems B. promises C. appears D. looks ( ) 17. He ____ much younger than he really is. A. appears B. grows C. becomes D. turns ( ) 18. You____ very pale. Do you feel sick?A. lookedB. lookC. lookingD. are looked( ) 19. His wish to become a driver has ____true.A. turnedB. realizedC. comeD. grown( ) 20. Her father ____a writer. A. turned B. grew C. has turned D. has become ( ) 21. Neither of us ____ a doctor. A. am B. are C. is D. were( ) 22. He ____ a famous writer. A. turns B. become C. has become D. has turned ( ) 23. The girl's face ____ red. A. turned B. got C. feel D. look( ) 24. He ____ very glad. A. looked B. turned C. feel D. looks( ) 25. The flowers ____ fragrant （芳香）. A. get B. smells C. smell D. feels ( ) 26. The table ____ very smooth. A. look B. turn C. feels D. smell( ) 27. Jack ____ younger than Tom. A. look B. feel C. feels D. looks( ) 28. She looks ____. A. happy B. to be happy C. happily D. that she is happy（二）用smell，taste，go，get，become，grow，seem，look，feel，turn的适当形式填空：1. You _ _ __ very young.2. At first those questions_ _ __easy, but later I found them difficult.3. After the sports meeting, he _ _ __very tired.4. My younger brother _ _ __a student last year.5. When we_ _ __ up, we're going to help build up our country.6. The flowers _ _ __very sweet.7. Her face _ _ __red.8. Jack _ _ __very happy.9. The mooncake _ _ __good.10. The meat_ _ __bad.答案与分析1. B What’s...like?是询问人或事物的性质特征情况的交际用语，答语中常含有说明性质特征情况的形容词。