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Latest post Thu, Feb 3 2005 3:22 PM by salam1101. 2 replies.
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salam1101  +  71895 Thu, 03 Feb 05 03:22 PM
Hi
''Janet was in the building when she heard the fire alarm go off.''
Shouldn't it be: the fire alarm goes off?
Thanks
salam1101
Joined on Mon, Dec 15 2003
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Miche, 4 yr 297 days ago
Hi Salam,
The pattern to use "hear" is: hear sth./sb. do sth. - it is the infinitive without to.
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CalifJim  +  72003 Fri, 04 Feb 05 05:15 AM
No, Salam. No "s" form or "ed" form - just the base form - after "hear", "see", etc., the verbs of perception.

I heard the fire alarm go off.
I heard the man approach.
They saw the girl leave the building.
We watched the sun go down.

CJ
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