Yes sir it definitely always is
is, am, were, was, are, be - the list is quite extenstive and depends on the sentence they are in.
Linking verbs connect a subject to a predicate adjective or predicate noun - they do not show action.
Answer: I can’t
Explanation: why? Because I haven’t watched sport because almost everything was canceled
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My definition of a rite of passage is some sort of ceremony or event that is marking a person's change in status, such as someone's Sweet Sixteen