Gerunds/infinitives advanced.

[Student33]

Hello,

-Which is correct in the following please:

1.I was watching the guys (dance/dancing).

-Is the verb (intend) followed by the infinitive or gerund? Most dictionaries say it can be followed by both?:confused:

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[Temico]

Hello,

-Which is correct in the following please:

1.I was watching the guys (dance/dancing).

-Is the verb (intend) followed by the infinitive or gerund? Most dictionaries say it can be followed by both?:confused:

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1.I was watching the guys (dance/dancing).---both are correct. Another example: "I was watching the students do/doing their exams."

-Is the verb (intend) followed by the infinitive or gerund? Most dictionaries say it can be followed by both?
They are correct. It can be followed by either of the two.

[ponpoco256]

Hello,

-Which is correct in the following please:

1.I was watching the guys (dance/dancing).

-Is the verb (intend) followed by the infinitive or gerund? Most dictionaries say it can be followed by both?:confused:

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1. The boy is watching apples fall.
2. The boy is watching apples falling.
The sentence #1 could suggest the boy might become a great scientist in future, but the sentence #2 sounds to say nothing but the boy is hungry.

ponpoco