0
Dominik Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

I heard sb go

I heard somebody GO into Jeremy's room.

Why do we say GO (present simple)? Can I use past continous "was going"?
  

Top answer

Hi, I heard somebody GO into Jeremy's room. Why do we say GO (present simple)? Can I use past continous "was going"?

— Clive

  • Hi, I heard somebody GO into Jeremy's room.
  • Why do we say GO (present simple)?
  • Can I use past continous "was going"?
  • 'Go' here is the base infinitive .
  • It's like you were saying 'I heard somebody to go into Jeremy's room' .
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

3 Answers
0
Hi,

I heard somebody GO into Jeremy's room.

Why do we say GO (present simple)? Can I use past continous "was going"?

'Go' here is the base infinitive. It's like you were saying 'I heard somebody to go into Jeremy's room'. But we just omit the word 'to'.

Best wishes, Clive
0

Related Questions