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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Grammar

Talk/talking?

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I heard them talk/talking about the party.
I saw her go/going out of the house.

Can both of them be used?
  

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Both forms in both sentences are correct.

  • Both forms in both sentences are correct.
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9 Answers
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Both forms in both sentences are correct.
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Use the -ing form for both cases.
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This sentence structure has always been confusing me (without ing ). ( like heard+ talk & saw + go )
Here,I see, both cases represent past actions.
Can this sentence structure be used with Present Tense and other tenses ?
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RavinathThis sentence structure has always been confusing me (without ing ). ( like heard+ talk & saw + go )Here,I see, both cases represent past actions. Can this sentence structure be used with Present Tense and other tenses ?
My answer was cross-posted with Philip's. He is a teacher while I call myself a student. Nonetheless, I think the -ing form is more c
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Thanks KhoshtipMan . I get you. ing is not a problem .Let us wait for Philip to respond too. Emotion: smile

If I use
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If you hear or see someone do something, you hear or see the whole action - I saw him run across the road.

If you hear or see someone doing something, you do not necessarily see the beginning or end of the action - I saw him running down the road.
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KhoshtipMan think the -ing form is more correct (if it's not the only correct choice!)
Both are grammatically correct. Which is more appropriate depends on how much of the action the speaker saw or heard.
KhoshtipManI hear them [while they are] talking about the party.I see her [while she is] going out of the house.I will hear them [whi
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RavinathCan this sentence structure be used with Present Tense and other tenses ?
Yes.

I hear my neighbour's front door slam every morning.
I sometimes see her walking across the park.

I have heard her front door slam every morning for the past six months.
I have seen her walking across the park ever morning th
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fivejedjon Yes.
Thank you. It's clear now Emotion: smile

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