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Roky0071 Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

See him crossing vs see him cross

I give a couple of sentences below: 1. I saw him cross the road.[ It is possible ]

1. I saw him cross the road.[ It is possible ]

2. I saw him crossing the road.[ possible ]

3. I see/can see him crossing the road. [ also possible ]

4. I see/can see him cross the road.

Is the sentence(4) possible at all? if possible, in which cases/situations can I use this type of sentences?

  

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roky0071 Is the sentence(4) possible at all? Yes. All four are possible.

— CalifJim

  • roky0071 Is the sentence(4) possible at all?
  • Yes.
  • All four are possible.
  • roky0071 in which cases/situations can I use this type of sentences?
  • these types of sentences OR this type of sentence If I stand here I can (always) see him cross the road.
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roky0071Is the sentence(4) possible at all?

Yes. All four are possible.

roky0071in which cases/situations can I use this type of sentences?

these types of sentences OR this type of sentence

If I stand here I can (always) see him cross the road. (If he crosses the road, I will be able to

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We would use the non-aspectual "cross" if we saw the entire act of him having crossed the road, but the aspectual "crossing" if we only saw part of the act: we may not have seen him reach the other side of the road.

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