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Sunsail Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Grammer question

Hi,
what is the difference between those?

I see him coming

I see him come

how is this structure called in english grammer? can you give a link?

Thanks
  

Top answer

"I see him" is subject, verb, and direct object, a simple declarative sentence, simple present tense. "Coming" and "come" are modifiers describing the direct object, the pronoun "him," so that makes them "adjectival," functioning as adjectives. " "Coming" is the present participle and "come" is the infinitive ("to come") with the infinitive marker "to" omitted.

— Avangi

  • "I see him" is subject, verb, and direct object, a simple declarative sentence, simple present tense.
  • "Coming" and "come" are modifiers describing the direct object, the pronoun "him," so that makes them "adjectival," functioning as adjectives.
  • " "Coming" is the present participle and "come" is the infinitive ("to come") with the infinitive marker "to" omitted.
  • " - A.
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"I see him" is subject, verb, and direct object, a simple declarative sentence, simple present tense. "Coming" and "come" are modifiers describing the direct object, the pronoun "him," so that makes them "adjectival," functioning as adjectives. They're also both "verbals," because they're derived from forms of the intransitive verb, "to come." "Coming" is the present participle and "come" is
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Hi,
Thanks.Actually I need a english grammer resource which tells this structure.
Thanks
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Sorry. I looked for one, but didn't see a good one which used your example and was to the point.
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