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Gingie Posted 20 years ago
Grammar

wave and kick

“But she sat as still as a sentinel, and when Coyotito awakened she placed him on the ground in front of her and watched him wave his arms and kick his feet, and he smiled and gurgled at her until she smiled too.”



Why the author used ‘wave his arms and kick his feet’ instead of ‘waved his arms and kicked his feet’?



please.. help me.. confused..
  

Top answer

It's due to the presence of the verb "to watch", which implies that you don't use the Past Simple. Hope this helps. [Y]

— YoHf

  • It's due to the presence of the verb "to watch", which implies that you don't use the Past Simple.
  • Hope this helps.
  • [Y]
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It's due to the presence of the verb "to watch", which implies that you don't use the Past Simple.

Hope this helps.

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Here, "wave" and "kick" are bare infinitives (after "watch", as YhOff said).
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You're welcome, Gingie.

[Y]

P.S.: Pieanne, my name is YoHf, not YhOff.

I firmly hope that you're not going to call me the way 3P does.
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Oops, sorry, YoHf... Been encountering problems with your nick spelling lately?
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Yes. It seems that everyone spells it wrong. Emotion: big smile

Some even think I am Khoff.
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Oh! Well, Ican tell the difference: Emotion: smile
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Eheh. Emotion: big smile

Have a nice day Pieanne.
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You too, YoHf. No snow in Florence?
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No. Emotion: sad

We had some a month ago, but it's getting just an old memory.

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