Linked Questions
35 questions linked to/from "Heard me [infinitive]" vs. "heard me [present participle]"
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was/were + Past Participle and a verb in the -ing form
I am having trouble understanding the grammar structure of the following sentence:
He was done eating.
My problem is trying to explain why the passive form is followed by an ing form.
I do not know ...
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The roulette players silently watched the wheel spin around/round
The roulette players silently watched the wheel spin around/round
Which use spin but not span in past tense? Thank you.
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I’ve never heard you laugh before [duplicate]
I have a few questions, and I was hoping you could help me clear my mind😅
Would you say, “I was watching her dance,” or “I was watching her dancing”?
Would you say, “I was watching you sleep,” or “...
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"I hold doors open just to see people do that little run" - do vs doing [duplicate]
What would be the correct form and why? Both could be used, but I think the do version is colloquial. I am interested in the reason though
I hold doors open just to see people do that little run or I ...
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Object pronouns in subject position? [duplicate]
I found this old question in SE-ELL, particularly the comments on the last (Hector von's) answer, and it stirred my curiosity about the usage of object pronouns in subject position.
I believe that in ...
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