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Mercyful_fate Posted 16 years ago
Grammar

Grammar question

This has made me realize that he doesn't like her so much.
This made me realize that he didn't like her so much.

Why did we use "Realize" in infinitive here?
  

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Mercyful_fate This has made me realize that he doesn't like her so much. This made me realize that he didn't like her so much. " "Realize" doesn't have a tense here.

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  • Mercyful_fate This has made me realize that he doesn't like her so much.
  • This made me realize that he didn't like her so much.
  • " "Realize" doesn't have a tense here.
  • At that point, I realized that he doesn't like her.
  • "Realized" is simple past.
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Mercyful_fateThis has made me realize that he doesn't like her so much.
This made me realize that he didn't like her so much.

Why did we use "Realize" in infinitive here?The finite verb is "to make." "Realize" doesn't have a tense here.

At that point, I realized that he doesn't like her. "Realized" is simple past.

There are various
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Do you mean that realize is an object here? Can a verb be an object to another verb?
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Mercyful_fateCan a verb be an object to another verb?
The non-finite forms can. (eg, infinitive, gerund)

I love to dance.

I love dancing.

We consider sneezing a violation of the first ammendment.
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