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1. We saw many dogs come out.2. We saw many dogs coming out.3. We saw many dogs came out.My teacher said the 1st and 2nd are correct.  But I don't understand why? Can anyone explain it to me?  The first sentence has two main verbs "saw" and "come" but with no conjunction in between.

CalifJim · Accepted Answer

The grammar of 'see' and 'hear' allows these constructions. These are called catenative verbs. You may want to use Google to find more information about catenative verbs.

see (something/someone) VERB ........ hear (something/someone) VERB
see (something/someone) VERB-ing ... hear (something/someone) VERB-ing

George saw an old man go into that restaurant. ~ An old man went into that restaurant. George saw it.
Jack saw the boss leaving the office. ~ The boss was leaving the office. Jack saw it.
Susan heard the boy shout "Hello". ~ The boy shouted "Hello". Susan heard it.
The teacher heard the children laughing. ~ The children were laughing. The teacher heard it.

CJ

Canadian45 · Answer

andybusy.....The first sentence has two main verbs "saw" and "come" but with no conjunction in between.

The sentences can be revised to require a conjunction. But they become longer sentences.

'Many dogs came out, and we saw them (come)(coming) out.'

AlpheccaStars · Answer

1. We saw many dogs come out.
2. We saw many dogs coming out.

The bare infinitive or the gerund (verb+ing) can follow certain verbs of perception (see, hear, look, feel, watch, etc.)

Here is a link to these verbs and their special uses:
http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/verbs_perception.html

Andybusy · Answer

Thank you so much for those who reply! I understood more now!

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