See Somebody Do and See Somebody Doing
Secondary English Grammar · Verb Patterns, Nouns and Articles · Lesson 67
Also known as: See somebody do · see somebody doing
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Lesson questions (14)
- I saw him ___ the road.
Answer: cross - Did you hear the baby ___ last night?
Answer: crying - I watched them ___ football for an hour.
Answer: playing - We heard somebody ___ the door.
Answer: shut - I felt something ___ my leg.
Answer: touch - She saw the man ___ into the shop.
Answer: go - I could smell something ___.
Answer: burning - I heard her singing a song.
Answer: True - We saw the plane to take off.
Answer: False - Did you notice anyone leave the building?
Answer: True - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: I watched the children playing in the park. - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: He felt the ground shake. - I saw him to take the money.
الخطأ:to take· التصحيح: take - We heard them to talk in the next room.
الخطأ:to talk· التصحيح: talking
About this lesson
“See Somebody Do and See Somebody Doing” is from Secondary English Grammar (Verb Patterns, Nouns and Articles) and has 14 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I saw him ___ the road.” and “Did you hear the baby ___ last night?”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: cross · crying · playing · shut · touch · go · burning · He felt the ground shake. · take · talking
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
What is the difference between see somebody do and see somebody doing?
do means you saw the whole action: I saw him fall. doing means you saw him while the action was in progress: I saw him walking.
Which verbs follow this structure?
see, watch, hear, feel and notice.
Do we use to after them?
No. We say I heard her sing, not I heard her to sing.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in Gameshow Quiz, Mixed questions, Find & fix, Complete the sentence and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.