keannu
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difference between "I saw him cross the bridge" and "I saw him crossing the bridge"
Some grammar books explain the difference between the two sentences like this.
1. I saw him cross the bridge. (I watched the whole action from him going from the entrance to the ending point of the bridge)
2. I saw him crossing the bridge.(I watched him at some point of moving)
Is it really what native speakers perceive and think or do they make little difference in meaning?
A kind help will be highly appreciated.
Some grammar books explain the difference between the two sentences like this.
1. I saw him cross the bridge. (I watched the whole action from him going from the entrance to the ending point of the bridge)
2. I saw him crossing the bridge.(I watched him at some point of moving)
Is it really what native speakers perceive and think or do they make little difference in meaning?
A kind help will be highly appreciated.