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I would like to know if sensory verbs are followed by the infinitive form.if the answer is yes,could you please tell me when this structure is used?
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Old 29-Sep-2006, 09:06
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Default Re: sensory verbs

They're followed by gerunds (or other nouns):

I see people smoking./I see smoke.
I hear people laughing./I hear laughter.
I smell bacon cooking./I smell bacon.

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