A:- You can use as if to say how someone or B.

- You can also say it sounds/smells/feels/

something looks/sounds/ feels/etc tastes/ looks/ seems/ like + noun or noun
phrase
The house looked as if nobody was living in it
Ann sounds as if she’s got a cold, doesn’t she? What do you think this is? It smells like beef

look/ feel/ smell/sound/ taste/ seem as if / as B1 After as if/as though we sometimes use the
though + subject + verb past (the idea is not real) when are talking
about the present. We use the past in the same
We can use as though instead as if way in if sentences and after wish

B.- You can also say it sounds/smells/feels/
tastes/ looks/ seems/(sense verbs) like +
adjective
Yesterday Tom sounded worried. He must have
problems
When you use the past in this way, you can use
were instead of was
Harry’s only 50. Why do you talk about him as if
he were (or was) an old man?

1.- Use the sentences in the box to make sentences with as if /as though

She had hurt her leg he hadn’t washed for ages you need a good rest
She was enjoying it she was going to throw it at him he was half-asleep
You’ve a ghost they hadn’t eaten for a week I’m going to be sick

1.- Tom looks very tired. You say to him: You look ______________________
2.- When you talked to Jack on the phone last night, he had difficulty speaking. And he said some strange things. He
sounded ________________________________
3.- Carol had a bored expression or her face during the concert.
She didn’t look _______________________________________
4.- You could smell him from a long way away. He badly needed a bath.
He smelt ___________________________________________________
5.- Your friend comes into the room looking absolutely terrified. His face is white.
You say: What’s the matter? You look ______________________________
6.- You’ve just eaten a whole box of chocolates. Now you are feeling ill.
You say: I feel ______________________________________________
7.- When you saw Sue, she was walking in a strange way
. She looked __________________________________________________
8.- They were extremely hungry and ate their dinner quickly.
They ate their dinner ________________________________________
9.- Ann and Tom were having an argument. She was very angry. Suddenly she picked a plate.
She looked __________________________________

2.-Complete each sentence as section B1

1.- I’m not a child, but sometimes you talk me ____________________________ a child
2.- He doesn’t know me, so why did he smile at me ______________________________
3.- He’s not my boss, but sometimes he acts _____________________________________
4.- Norman doesn’t know everything, but he talks _________________________________
3.- Now you have to make sentences beginning it looks/sounds as if…..

He isn’t going to come you had a good time there’s been an accident
We’ll have to walk home it’s going to rain they are having an argument

1.- Tom hasn’t arrived yet and it’s late.

You say: ________________________________
2.- The sky is full of black clouds
. You say: ____________________________________
3.-You hear two people shouting at each other nest door.
You say: ______________________________________
4.- There is an ambulance, some policeman and two damaged cars at the side of the road.
You say __________________________________________
5.- You and your friend have just missed the last bus home.
You say __________________________________________
6.- Sue and Dave have just telling you about all the interesting things they did on holiday
You say _________________________________________________

4.- Complete the dialogue. Use the words and phrases in 5.- Choose the correct alternatives
the box
Feel looks as though Smell sounds 1 That pizza looks as if/ looks like. It’s
Taste like really tasty
2 Fresh bread always smells like/ smells
Alan: Have you hear about the new Vitamin C T-shirt? delicious!
3.- Sophie was telling me about the new
Ana: No, I haven’t it (1) ______________ bizarre!
restaurant. It sounds/sounds as if
Alan: Look there’s a picture of it wonderful!
4 This soup tastes likes/tastes as if it’s got
Ana: But it (2) _________________ it’s a normal T-shirt.
not salt in it
Can you eat it? What does it (3) _______________? 5 Try this. It tastes like/tastes butter, but it’s
fat-free
Alan: Nothing. You’re not meant to eat it!
Ana: So how can it be good for you? 6.- Match 1-7 with A-G
Alan: Well, the Vitamin C is absorbed by your body when you 1 This curry is good. It tastes
wear it. 2 There’s music next door. It sounds as if
3 Check the pizzas. .They smell as though
Ana: That must (4)______________ strange 4 The jumper is made of wool. It feels
Alan: You can’t feel it, silly! It just happens. Although when 5 That dress really suits you! You look like
6 I really like that girl. She seems
you wash it, the Vitamin C disappears 7 It’s cold outside. It feels like
Ana: So it’s better for you if you don’t wash it.
A winter
Alan: That’s right. Unfortunately, it’ll (5) __________ bad, B they’re burning
though! C They’re having a party
D really friendly
E very soft and thick
7.- Rewrite the sentences. Use the correct form of the
F delicious- hot and spicy
bold words and expressions
G a supermodel!
1.- These sausages are spicy (taste)
______________________ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
2.- I think I heard somebody at the door ( sound/ as though)
_______________________
3.- You resemble Jonny Deep! (look/like)
_____________________________________
4 She gives the appearance of being very friendly (seem)
_________________________
5 I think this is made of silk (feel/as if)
________________________________________
1.- Use the sentences in the box to make sentences with as if /as though

1.- Tom looks very tired. You say to him: You look AS YOU NEED A GOOD REST
2.- When you talked to Jack on the phone last night, he had difficulty speaking. And he
said some strange things. He sounded AS IF HE WAS HALF-ASLEEP
3.- Carol had a bored expression or her face during the concert.
She didn’t look AS IF SHE WAS ENJOYING IT
4.- You could smell him from a long way away. He badly needed a bath.
He smelt AS IF HE HADN’T WASHED FOR AGES
5.- Your friend comes into the room looking absolutely terrified. His face is white.
You say: What’s the matter? You look AS IF YOU’VE SEEN A GHOST
6.- You’ve just eaten a whole box of chocolates. Now you are feeling ill.
You say: I feel AS IF I’M GOING TO BE SICK
7.- When you saw Sue, she was walking in a strange way
. She looked AS IF SHE HAD HURT HER LEG
8.- They were extremely hungry and ate their dinner quickly.
They ate their dinner AS IF THEY HADN’T EATEN FOR A WEEK
9.- Ann and Tom were having an argument. She was very angry. Suddenly she picked
a plate.
She looked AS IF SHE WAS GOING TO THROW IT AT HIM
2.-Complete each sentence as section B1

1.- I’m not a child, but sometimes you talk me AS IF I WERE (OR WAS) a child
2.- He doesn’t know me, so why did he smile at me AS IF HE KNEW ME
3.- He’s not my boss, but sometimes he acts AS IF HE WERE (OR WAS) MY BOSS
4.- Norman doesn’t know everything, but he talks AS HE KNEW EVERTHING

3.- Now you have to make sentences beginning it looks/sounds as if…..

1.- Tom hasn’t arrived yet and it’s late.

You say: IT LOOKS AS IF HE ISN’T GOING TO COME
2.- The sky is full of black clouds
. You say: IT LOOKS AS IF IT’S GOING TO RAIN
3.-You hear two people shouting at each other nest door.
You say: IT SOUNDS AS IF THEY ARE HAVING AN ARGUMENT
4.- There is an ambulance, some policeman and two damaged cars at the side of the
road.
You say IT LOOKS AS IF THERE’S BEEN AN ACCIDENT
5.- You and your friend have just missed the last bus home.
You say IT LOOKS AS IF WE’LL HAVE TO WALK HOME
6.- Sue and Dave have just telling you about all the interesting things they did on
holiday
You say IT SOUNDS AS IF YOU HAD A GOOD TIME

4.- Complete the dialogue. Use the words and phrases in the box

1.-SOUNDS 2 .- LOOKS 3.- TASTE LIKE 4.- FEEL

5.- SMELL

5.- Choose the correct alternatives

1.- LOOKS AS IF
2.- SMELLS
3.- SOUNDS
4.- TASTES AS IF
5.- TASTES LIKE

6.- Match 1-7 with A-G

1-F
2-C
3-B
4- E
5-G
6-D
7- A

7- Rewrite the sentences. Use the correct form of the bold words and
expressions

1.- These sausages are spicy (taste)

THESE SAUSAGES TASTE SPICY
2.- I think I heard somebody at the door ( sound/ as though)
IT SOUNDS AS THOUGH SOMEBODY’S AT THE DOOR
3.- You resemble Jonny Deep! (look/like)
YOU LOOK LIKE JONNY DEEP!
4 She gives the appearance of being very friendly (seem)
SHE SEEMS VERY FRIENDLY
5 I think this is made of silk (feel/as if)
IT FEELS AS IF THIS IS MADE OF SILK