We can use gerunds with sense verbs:

  • I heard John making breakfast in the kitchen.
  • We saw you waiting for the bus.

As you can see from above, the grammar form is as follows:


Sense Verb + Object + Gerund

The most common sense verbs used with this verb pattern are:

  • catch / discover / find
  • feel
  • hear
  • leave
  • notice / see / spot
  • watch / observe

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