• The verbs feel,hear,notice, see and watch can also be followed by the -ing form.
We often use the bare infinitive for a completed action (from start to finish).
We often use the -ing form for an action in progress at the time.
✓ I heard Miss Jenkins tell Julie not to do that. ( = I heard all of it.)
✓ I heard Miss Jenkins telling Julie not to do that. ( = I heard part of it.)
• In the passive, hear, make and see are followed by the full infinitive.
✓ Active: The teacher made me stand in the corner.
✓ Passive: I was made to stand in the corner.
|