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I understand an equative verb to be a verb that suggests equality between nouns of comparative meaning. I also understand "is" to be the "equative" form of the verb "To Be."
Question: are other tenses of the verb "To Be" considered "equative?" Or does the change in tense effect the equative quality of the verb?
Example: Joe is a boy = equative "is."
Example: Joe was a boy = equative ?
Question: are other tenses of the verb "To Be" considered "equative?" Or does the change in tense effect the equative quality of the verb?
Example: Joe is a boy = equative "is."
Example: Joe was a boy = equative ?