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Introduction

What language can you use when you notice or see something suspicious? Pippa and Phil talk about surprises they've had in their life, and our grammar guru Georgie explains language we can use when we're curious about what's happening. Learn to use notice/see/hear + object + -ing verb.

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Grammar explanation

see/notice/hear + object + -ing verb
see/notice/hear + personal pronoun e.g. him, her, us + -ing verb

Examples:

I noticed a snake slithering in the grass.
I heard him talking to my dad on the phone.
She saw us whispering in the corner.

see/notice/hear + (that) + object + be + -ing verb

Examples:

I saw that my friend was standing in the queue.
I saw my friend was standing in the queue.

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