Verbs of Perception

We can use some verbs to talk about ACTIONS and to talk about STATES.

• That's true!
• That's false!
• I have no idea!?!
• What's a verb???

Verbs that express one of the 5 senses are called verbs of perception.

• I don't know...
• Yes!
• What's perception???
• What's a verb???

Which option has examples of verbs of perception?

• walk, talk, smile, jump
• see, hear, go, run
• look, smell, feel, taste
• look, sleep, watch, listen

In the sentence "You don't look very happy.", the verb LOOK expresses...

• an idea.
• a state.
• an action.
• a suggestion.

In the sentence "What are you looking at?", the verb LOOK expresses...

• an idea.
• a state.
• an action.
• a suggestion.

In the sentence "You don't look very happy.", the verb LOOK is in

• the present simple.
• the present continuous.
• the past simple.
• the past continuous.

In the sentence "What are you looking at?", the verb LOOK is in...

• the present simple.
• the present continuous.
• the past simple.
• the past continuous.

To talk about a STATE, we use the verb of perception in the...

• past simple.
• past continuous.
• present simple.
• present continuous.

To talk about a STATE, we use the verb of perception in the...

• past simple.
• past continuous.
• present simple.
• present continuous.

To express an ACTION, we use the verb of perception in...

• the present simple.
• the past simple.
• the present continuous.
• the past continuous.