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Unit 4 - Lesson 2

Verbs of the Senses

What are the verbs of the senses?
We use these verbs to say how something looks, tastes, smells or feels.

  • look (appearance)
  • taste (food & drinks)
  • smell (odours)
  • feel (emotions & touch)

Important: After these verbs we use an adjective (good, delicious, happy…), not an adverb.

1) Form

I / You / We / They → look, taste, smell, feel

He / She / It → looks, tastes, smells, feels

2) Examples

  • The pancakes taste delicious.
  • The flowers smell nice.
  • She looks happy.
  • This pillow feels soft.

⭐ Extra Tip (for 5th Grade)

We usually do NOT use the -ing form with these verbs.
✅ The cake tastes good.    ❌ The cake is tasting good.

Exercises

Exercise 1: Match (Γράψε το σωστό ρήμα)

Write: look / taste / smell / feel

  1. The pizza _________ delicious.
  2. The baby _________ tired.
  3. These flowers _________ nice.
  4. The sweater _________ soft.
  5. The sky _________ grey today.
  6. I _________ happy!

Exercise 2: Choose the correct adjective

Choose from: sweet, salty, awful, beautiful, cold, soft

  1. The lemonade tastes __________.
  2. This pillow feels __________.
  3. The sea looks __________ today.
  4. The soup tastes __________.
  5. The weather feels __________.
  6. The rubbish smells __________.

Exercise 3: Add -s or not?

Circle the correct form.

  1. He (look / looks) happy.
  2. They (smell / smells) great!
  3. It (taste / tastes) sweet.
  4. We (feel / feels) tired.
  5. She (smell / smells) the flowers. (meaning: she uses her nose)
  6. The flowers (smell / smells) nice. (meaning: the flowers have a smell)

Exercise 4: Correct or Wrong?

Write ✅ (correct) or ❌ (wrong). If wrong, correct it.

  1. The cake tastes deliciously.
  2. My hands feel cold.
  3. She is smelling great today.
  4. The pancakes taste delicious.
  5. The room smells bad.

Exercise 5: Write 4 sentences (Free Writing)

Write one sentence with each verb: look, taste, smell, feel.
Example: The ice cream tastes sweet.

  • Look: ____________________________________________
  • Taste: ___________________________________________
  • Smell: ___________________________________________
  • Feel: ____________________________________________

Answer Key (Κλειδί Απαντήσεων)

Exercise 1

  1. tastes
  2. looks
  3. smell
  4. feels
  5. looks
  6. feel

Exercise 2

  1. sweet
  2. soft
  3. beautiful
  4. salty
  5. cold
  6. awful

Exercise 3

  1. looks
  2. smell
  3. tastes
  4. feel
  5. smells
  6. smell

Exercise 4

  1. ❌ The cake tastes delicious.
  2. ✅
  3. ❌ She smells great today. (or: She looks great today.)
  4. ✅
  5. ✅

Tip for teachers: You can hide the Answer Key by removing the <details> block.

Unit 5 - Lesson 2

Abilities – Obligations – Advice

Ικανότητες – Υποχρεώσεις – Συμβουλές

Στα Αγγλικά χρησιμοποιούμε κάποια ειδικά ρήματα για να μιλήσουμε για:

  • ικανότητες (τι μπορούμε να κάνουμε)
  • υποχρεώσεις (τι πρέπει να κάνουμε)
  • συμβουλές (τι είναι καλό να κάνουμε)

Αυτά τα ρήματα λέγονται modal verbs και είναι: can, must, should.

🔹 Τα modal verbs:

  • ΔΕΝ αλλάζουν μορφή (δεν παίρνουν -s)
  • ακολουθούνται πάντα από γυμνό απαρέμφατο (χωρίς to)

A. Abilities – CAN / CAN’T

Χρησιμοποιούμε το can για να πούμε τι μπορούμε ή δεν μπορούμε να κάνουμε στο παρόν ή στο μέλλον.

Κατάφαση: can + verb
Άρνηση: cannot / can’t + verb
Ερώτηση: Can + subject + verb?

📌 Παραδείγματα

  • He can speak three languages.
  • I can swim very well.
  • We can meet later.
  • I can’t ride a bike.

Short answers

  • Can you swim? – Yes, I can.
  • Can she drive? – No, she can’t.

B. Obligations – MUST / MUSTN’T

Χρησιμοποιούμε το must για να πούμε τι πρέπει ή τι απαγορεύεται να κάνουμε.

Κατάφαση: must + verb
Άρνηση: must not / mustn’t + verb

📌 Παραδείγματα

  • I must go now. It’s late.
  • You must finish your homework.
  • You mustn’t run in the classroom.
  • We mustn’t be late.

⚠️ mustn’t = ΑΠΑΓΟΡΕΥΕΤΑΙ (όχι απλώς «δεν χρειάζεται»)

C. Advice – SHOULD / SHOULDN’T

Χρησιμοποιούμε το should για να δώσουμε συμβουλές.

Κατάφαση: should + verb
Άρνηση: should not / shouldn’t + verb

📌 Παραδείγματα

  • You should eat healthy food.
  • You shouldn’t work so hard.
  • I think you should study more.

Questions with should

  • What do you think I should do?

📝 Practice Exercises

Exercise 1 – Choose: can / must / should

  1. You ______ wear a helmet on a bike. (υποχρέωση)
  2. I ______ play the piano. (ικανότητα)
  3. You look tired. You ______ rest. (συμβουλή)
  4. We ______ be quiet in the library. (υποχρέωση)
  5. She ______ swim very fast. (ικανότητα)
Λύσεις

1) must
2) can
3) should
4) must
5) can

Exercise 2 – Make it negative

  1. You must run in the corridor. → ____________________
  2. I can drive a car. → ____________________
  3. You should eat junk food every day. → ____________________
Λύσεις

1) You mustn’t run in the corridor.
2) I can’t drive a car.
3) You shouldn’t eat junk food every day.

Exercise 3 – Make questions

  1. You can swim. → ____________________ ?
  2. I should call him. → ____________________ ?
  3. She must study. → ____________________ ?
Λύσεις

1) Can you swim?
2) Should I call him?
3) Must she study?

Exercise 4 – Write your own sentences

  • One sentence with can: ____________________
  • One sentence with must: ____________________
  • One sentence with should: ____________________