Grammar: Word classes: Verbs
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Thinking, feeling and perceiving verbs | ![]() |
A list of feeling verbs
Feeling verbs can be divided into two groups, one dealing with liking and hating and the other dealing with wanting and needing.
Here is a small sample of feeling verbs (liking, hating):
admire | detest | dislike |
dread | enjoy | hate |
like | loathe | love |
prefer | respect |
Here is a small sample of feeling verbs (wanting, needing):
desire | hope | need | want | wish |
What are thinking, feeling and perceiving verbs? |
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