a) After verbs of perception: feel, hear, see, notice, watch…
- I saw her getting on the bus.
- I saw her get on the bus.
Note:
- We use the -ing form to emphasize the progress of an action (we can see/hear, etc. only a part of an action in progress).
- We use the bare infinitive to suggest the completion of an action (we can see/hear, etc. the whole action from the beginning to the end).
b) After verbs: let, make
- The film made me cry.
Note:
- He was made to clean his room.
→ If we use these verbs in the passive, we take infinitive with to.
c) After expression: had better, would rather/would sooner
- I had better cook dinner but I would rather read a book.
- I’d rather you didn’t smoke.
Regarding verbs that come after an expression, we have a dedicated course for that. Click here.
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