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Alex Akemi Posted 7 years ago
Grammar

English Grammar

Can someone clarify this logic for me please?

“I saw you close/closing the door“ I saw the action as I was walking past at that moment

“I saw that, you closed the door this morning” Now is afternoon or night


Many thanks

  

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"I saw you close the door." (= at some time in the past I saw you close the door - I saw you in the act of closing the door, and I saw the end result, the closed door)


"I saw you closing the door." (= at some time in the past I saw you in the act of closing the door - but I didn't actually see the end result, the closed door)


"I saw that you closed the door this morning

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