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HMLithman Posted 20 years ago
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I saw him...

I saw him stealing the money (past tense verb+ing)

I saw he steal the money (correct)

I saw he stole the money (incorrect) - can someone explain to me why is this one wrong?

I saw he was stealing the money (correct) - also this
  

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As you saw somebody in action of doing something , the best option would be: I saw him stealing the money .

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  • As you saw somebody in action of doing something , the best option would be: I saw him stealing the money .
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As you saw somebody in action of doing something, the best option would be: I saw him stealing the money.
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Hi,

I saw him stealing the money (past tense verb+ing) As already pointed out, this stresses that you saw him 'in the act'.

I saw he steal the money (correct) Incorrect. You need 'him', not 'he'. This stresses you saw the completed act.

I saw he stole the money (incorrect) - can someone expla
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CliveHi,

I saw him stealing the money (past tense verb+ing) As already pointed out, this stresses that you saw him 'in the act'.

I saw he steal the money (correct) Incorrect. You need 'him', not 'he'. This stresses you saw the completed act.

I saw he stole the money
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Hi,

I saw him steal the money is correct? Yes. 'Steal' is the bare infinitive form. It's a common construction, eg I saw him fall, I heard him shout.

Or you could use a subordinate clause, and say I saw that he stole the money.

Best wishes, Clive
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So if I want to use 'stole', I have to write like what you just did? Emotion: smile The conclusion is that both are correct but with respective ru
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