infinitive without to (passive)

[kl004535]

1. I saw him questioned by the police.
2. I saw him be questioned by the police.
3. I saw him to be questioned by the police.
4. I saw him being questioned by the police.


Which sentences above are correct & which are wrong? Could you tell me the difference in meaning between sentence 3 and sentence 4?


Your help is cordially appreciated.

[Raymott]

1. I saw him questioned by the police.
2. I saw him be questioned by the police.
3. I saw him to be questioned by the police.
4. I saw him being questioned by the police.


Which sentences above are correct & which are wrong? Could you tell me the difference in meaning between sentence 3 and sentence 4?


Your help is cordially appreciated.

4. is the most common, and probably the only one I'd use.
3. is wrong
1. and 2. might be acceptable in some places. They sound marginal to me.

I'd like to hear others' opinions on 1. and 2.

[svartnik]

Among 1, 2, 3, to me 1 is the most acceptable. 'see' as a verb has complex transitive complementation, SVOC, where C = inf. clause whose 'to be' is wiped away.
I am not convinced that #3 is incorrect grammar. We just do not use 'to', although it is still there.

[Raymott]

Among 1, 2, 3, to me 1 is the most acceptable. 'see' as a verb has complex transitive complementation, SVOC, where C = inf. clause whose 'to be' is wiped away.
I am not convinced that #3 is incorrect grammar. We just do not use 'to', although it is still there.

Naturally I meant native speakers' opinions, svartnik. But your opinion on 3. is ... interesting! Is this common in Hungarian English?