Using Feel

He feels soft

Today, I want to help you with the verb that can be tricky to use: feel.  I’d like to show you how we can use this verb in everyday English. There are several grammar patterns using feel, so let’s have a look at them. First, we use feel + adjective to describe mental or physical states:

• I feel hot. Can you please turn on the air conditioner?
• Jack said he feels sick, so he is going to leave the office early.
• This pillow feels soft! I love it!

We also use feel + like + noun to describe mental or physical states:

• I didn’t sleep well last night. I feel like a zombie today.
• This pillow feels like a brick. I want a softer one.

In a similar way, we can use also use feel + like + subject + verb:

• I didn’t sleep well last night. I feel like I am a zombie today.
• This pillow feels like it is a brick. I want a softer one.

It is also possible to use feel + as if & feel + as though with the same meaning:

• I didn’t sleep well last night. I feel as though I am a zombie today.
• This pillow feels as if it is a brick. I want a softer one.

We can also use feel like to mean want. After feel like you can use a gerund ornoun:

• I feel like eating ice cream.
• We were talking about lunch and Jack said he feels like pizza. How about you?

We use feel + noun to talk about a physical perception or the sense of touch:

• I felt something on my leg and it was a spider! Yuck!
• Jack felt her forehead and realized she has a fever.