7.18 Sense -Perception Verbs. Flashcards
After sense- Perception verbs.–
Hear, feel, listen to, smell, see,watch, observe.
We can use the - ING form or “the Base form” with only a slight difference with only a slight difference.
The base form shows that a person sensed ( saw, heard, etc) something from start to finish.
a. They listened to Bud and Michel tell the Whole story.
b. All his life dawson saw his mother’s working habits.
Their friend “listened to” them “tell” about their unusual honeymoon.
_ Matel Dawson saw his mother work hard
The -ING form shows that something is sensed while it is in-progress.
a. In Guatemala, Michele saw people who were living in poverty.
b. All his life, Dawson saw his mother’s working habits.
a. Michele saw people living in poverty.
b. when I entered the classroom, I heard the teacher talking about volunteer programs.