Explanation for Base Form of Verb
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In the following sentences, the underlined words are in the base form of the verbs. My explanation for that is, the complements that follow the object pronouns are in the infinitive, therefore, the verbs cannot be in the past forms. Am I right? Is there any better grammatical explanation?
1. Vic saw her jump and recover with a smile before she moved away.
2. I saw him do the work.
Thank you very much.
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) in the active voice are followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle: We saw him walk / walking in the park. I heard her sing / singing in the bathroom. After the passive voice an infinitive with 'to' is used: He was seen to walk in the park.
- ) in the active voice are followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle: We saw him walk / walking in the park.
- I heard her sing / singing in the bathroom.
- After the passive voice an infinitive with 'to' is used: He was seen to walk in the park.
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All verbs of perception (see, hear, feel, etc.) in the active voice are followed by the bare infinitive or the present participle:
We saw him walk/walking in the park.
0SelvakumarIn the following sentences, the underlined words are in the base form of the verbs. My explanation for that is, the complements that follow the object pronouns are in the infinitive, therefore, the verbs cannot be in the past forms. Am I right? Is there any better grammatical explanation?1. Vic saw her jump and recover
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