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Anonymous Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Past Tense

which is correct: "I saw the car skids and crashes" or "I saw the car skidded and crashed"?Pls advise. Thanks!
  

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I saw/watched the car skid and crash. I saw the car skidding and crashing. The finite verb is "saw" (simple past tense).

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  • I saw/watched the car skid and crash.
  • I saw the car skidding and crashing.
  • The finite verb is "saw" (simple past tense).
  • I'd say "skid" and "crash" are infinitives, while "skidding" and "crashing" are participles.
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I saw/watched the car skid and crash.

I saw the car skidding and crashing.

The finite verb is "saw" (simple past tense).
I'd say "skid" and "crash" are infinitives, while "skidding" and "crashing" are participles.
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