Perception Verbs
See, Hear, Watch, Feel, Smell
The Whole Story
Start to Finish (ចប់សព្វគ្រប់)
Verb + Object + Base Verb
I saw him run.
ខ្ញុំឃើញគាត់រត់ (ពីដើមដល់ចប់)
We heard her sing a song.
ពួកយើងលឺនាងច្រៀង (មួយបទពេញ)
A Snapshot
In Progress (កំពុងធ្វើ)
Verb + Object + Verb-ing
I saw him running.
ខ្ញុំឃើញគាត់កំពុងរត់ (ដើរកាត់ឃើញ)
I smell something burning.
ខ្ញុំធុំក្លិនអ្វីម្យ៉ាងកំពុងឆេះ
Common Verbs:
👀 See
👂 Hear
📺 Watch
👃 Smell
✋ Feel
Eyewitness Report 🕵️
Did you see the accident?
Police 👮♂️
Did you see what happened?
Witness 🙋
Yes. I saw a car hit the motorbike.
(I saw the whole crash 💥)
Police 👮♂️
What were you doing?
Witness 🙋
I heard people shouting, so I looked.
(Action was happening 🗣️)
Whole or Part? 🤔
Select the correct verb form.
I watched the boat race from start to finish.
I watched the boats ___ down the river.
I walked past a karaoke room.
I heard someone ___.
I saw the thief steal the bag.
Does this mean I saw the WHOLE crime?
Mission 📝
Describe what you notice!
Write 2 sentences:
Look out your window or think about your day.
1. Something happening now (-ing):
Ex: I see children playing football.2. Something complete (Base):
Ex: I watched my mom cook dinner.