Perceive – English Verbs Conjugation

perceive perceives perceiving perceived

Perceive means to notice or understand. Regular: perceive-perceived-perceived.

Meanings

To notice
To understand
To regard as

Common Collocations

perceive as perceived threat perception perceive a difference widely perceived

Tip for Learners

Perceived = seen as, regarded as. Perception = understanding OR awareness. Perceive as = view as.

Present Simple

I	perceive
you	perceive
he/she/it	perceives
we	perceive
they	perceive

Examples - Present Simple

I perceive subtle changes in mood.
You perceive things differently.
She perceives the truth quickly.
We perceive the situation clearly.
They perceive the danger.

Present Continuous

I	am perceiving
you	are perceiving
he/she/it	is perceiving
we	are perceiving
they	are perceiving

Examples - Present Continuous

I am perceiving a shift.
You are perceiving the problem.
She is perceiving the changes.
We are perceiving the truth.
They are perceiving the danger.

Present Perfect

I	have perceived
you	have perceived
he/she/it	has perceived
we	have perceived
they	have perceived

Examples - Present Perfect

I have perceived the truth.
You have perceived the changes.
She has perceived the danger.
We have perceived the issue.
They have perceived the threat.

Present Perfect Continuous

I	have been perceiving
you	have been perceiving
he/she/it	has been perceiving
we	have been perceiving
they	have been perceiving

Examples - Present Perfect Continuous

I have been perceiving changes.
You have been perceiving problems.
She has been perceiving threats.
We have been perceiving issues.
They have been perceiving shifts.

Past Simple

I	perceived
you	perceived
he/she/it	perceived
we	perceived
they	perceived

Examples - Past Simple

I perceived the danger.
You perceived the changes.
She perceived the truth.
We perceived the issue.
They perceived the threat.

Past Continuous

I	was perceiving
you	were perceiving
he/she/it	was perceiving
we	were perceiving
they	were perceiving

Examples - Past Continuous

I was perceiving changes.
You were perceiving problems.
She was perceiving threats.
We were perceiving shifts.
They were perceiving danger.

Past Perfect

I	had perceived
you	had perceived
he/she/it	had perceived
we	had perceived
they	had perceived

Examples - Past Perfect

I had perceived the truth.
You had perceived the changes.
She had perceived the danger.
We had perceived the issue.
They had perceived the threat.

Past Perfect Continuous

I	had been perceiving
you	had been perceiving
he/she/it	had been perceiving
we	had been perceiving
they	had been perceiving

Examples - Past Perfect Continuous

I had been perceiving changes.
You had been perceiving problems.
He had been perceiving threats.
We had been perceiving shifts.
They had been perceiving issues.

Future Simple

I	will perceive
you	will perceive
he/she/it	will perceive
we	will perceive
they	will perceive

Examples - Future Simple

I will perceive the truth.
You will perceive the changes.
She will perceive the danger.
We will perceive the issue.
They will perceive the threat.

Future Continuous

I	will be perceiving
you	will be perceiving
he/she/it	will be perceiving
we	will be perceiving
they	will be perceiving

Examples - Future Continuous

I will be perceiving changes.
You will be perceiving problems.
He will be perceiving threats.
We will be perceiving shifts.
They will be perceiving issues.

Future Perfect

I	will have perceived
you	will have perceived
he/she/it	will have perceived
we	will have perceived
they	will have perceived

Examples - Future Perfect

I will have perceived the truth.
You will have perceived the changes.
She will have perceived the danger.
We will have perceived the issue.
They will have perceived the threat.

Future Perfect Continuous

I	will have been perceiving
you	will have been perceiving
he/she/it	will have been perceiving
we	will have been perceiving
they	will have been perceiving

Examples - Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been perceiving changes.
You will have been perceiving problems.
He will have been perceiving threats.
We will have been perceiving shifts.
They will have been perceiving issues.