SENSORY VERBS

Sensory verbs

Sense verbs

​What on the earth are sense verbs?

Sensory verbs o sense verbs son aquellos verbos que resaltan el uso de nuestros sentidos.
EX: I smell that delicious apple pie cooling next to the window
I watched the movie and I did not like it.

THE FIVE HUMAN SENSES

TASTE

​HEAR - SIN INTENCIÓN.(PASSIVE)
LISTEN - CON INTENCIÓN. (ACTIVE)
SOUND - DESCRIPTIVO.

​SEE-SIN INTENCIÓN (PASSIVE)
LOOK - CON INTENCIÓN, DESCRIPTIVO (ACTIVE)
GAZE (ACTIVE)
WATCH (ACTIVE)
OBSERVE (ACTIVE)
MONITOR (ACTIVE)
These last ones are used with more concentration.

​ SMELL

​FEEL - SIN INTENCIÓN Y DESCRIPTIVO.
TOUCH - CON INTENCIÓN (ACTIVE)

Some examples of sense verbs

1. With our eyes, we see.

2. With our ears, we hear.

3. With our fingers, we feel.

4. With our noses, we smell.

5. And with our mouths, we taste.

Multiple Choice

I see a rainbow!

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

Shh! I am listening to a lector for my homework!

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

What is that music? It sounds terrible.

• ACTIVE

• DESCRIPTIVE

• PASSIVE

Multiple Choice

This blanket feels so soft!

• ACTIVE

• PASSIVE