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Eemanueil TAN Posted 6 years ago
Grammar
Which is correct form of tense to use?
Hello. I would like to know which is correct:
I saw her fall down.
or
I saw her fell down.
What's the rule behind the use of the tense? Thank you.
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Eemanueil TAN I saw her fall down. "fall" is correct. In this pattern "see somebody do something", the "do something" part is a verb infinitive.
- Eemanueil TAN I saw her fall down.
- "fall" is correct.
- In this pattern "see somebody do something", the "do something" part is a verb infinitive.
- It does not change tense with "see": I see her fall down.
- I saw her fall down.
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Eemanueil TANI saw her fall down.
"fall" is correct.
In this pattern "see somebody do something", the "do something" part is a verb infinitive. It does not change tense with "see":
I see her fall down.
I saw her fall down.
I have seen her fall down.
I will see h
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