Lesson 3: Verbs of Perception & Perfect Gerunds/Infinitives
Lesson 3: Verbs of Perception & Perfect Gerunds/Infinitives Advanced Mastery (C1 Level): Welcome to the advanced stages of English! At this level, professionals are no longer just sharing basic facts; they are narrating complex sequences of events and describing vivid sensory experiences. Today, we will explore Verbs of Perception (how to describe what you saw or heard happening in detail) and Perfect Gerunds/Infinitives (how to elegantly show that one action was completed before another). Key Structures: Watch + Base Verb (Completed Action) - To observe a completed action. Hear + -ing (Action in Progress) - To perceive an action currently in progress. Notice + -ing (Action in Progress) - To become aware of an ongoing action. Having + Past Participle (Perfect Gerund) - Emphasizes an action completed before another. To have + Past Participle (Perfect Infinitive) - Refers to a completed past action after an adjective or reporting verb. Having been + Past Participle (Passive Perfect Gerund) - A completed prior action received by the subject. Professional …