Feel
๐ Pronunciation
/fiหl/
Syllables: feel
Stress: single syllable
Long 'ee' sound, similar to 'deal', 'meal'
๐จโ๐ฉโ๐งโ๐ฆ Word Family
| Word Class | Forms |
|---|---|
| Verbs | feel, feels, felt, feeling |
| Nouns | feel, feeling, feelings |
| Adjectives | feeling, felt |
| Adverbs | feelingly |
The participle 'feeling' can function as adjective and noun
๐ Meanings & Definitions
Noun Meanings
1
the quality of something experienced through touch
“The soft feel of cotton”
“This fabric has a nice feel to it”
Synonyms: texture, touch
neutralgeneral
2
an intuitive understanding or impression
“She has a good feel for languages”
“Getting a feel for the market”
Synonyms: sense, instinct
neutralgeneral
Verb Meanings
1
to perceive through physical touch
“I felt the rough surface of the wall”
Synonyms: touch, perceive
neutral
2
to experience an emotion or physical sensation
“I feel happy”
“She feels cold”
Synonyms: experience, sense
neutral
3
to believe or think
“I feel that you're making a mistake”
Synonyms: believe, think
neutral
๐ง Verb Patterns
feel + adjective
“I feel tired”
feel + like + noun/gerund
“I feel like a coffee/I feel like going home”
feel + that-clause
“I feel that it's going to rain”
Note: Expressing opinion or belief
Transitivity
Type: both
Passive forms: “The bump can be felt on the surface”
๐ค Collocations
Verb + Noun
Adjective + Noun
โ ๏ธ Common Errors
โ I am feeling hungry since morningโโ I have been feeling hungry since morning
Present perfect continuous needed with 'since'
Common for: Languages without perfect aspect
Medium impact
โ I feel myself happyโโ I feel happy
Reflexive pronoun not needed
Common for: Romance and Slavic languages
โ I am feeling to go homeโโ I feel like going home
Incorrect pattern with infinitive