Don't know how to make a correct sentence with "??? is angry seeing"

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1.Tom is angry seeing Peter goes away
2.Tom is angry seeing Peter go away
3.Tom is angry seeing Peter going away

I think sentence 1 is correct. Am I right?
 
Daryl.L said:
1.Tom is angry seeing Peter goes away.
2.Tom is angry seeing Peter go away.
3.Tom is angry seeing Peter going away.

I think sentence 1 is correct. Am I right?
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No, #2 and #3 are possible, #1 is not. Please note the full stops, they are not sentences without a full stop.
 
How come it can't be "goes" in sentence 1?

If sentence 1 is right, can I say
"Tom was angry seeing his mother go to the wrong bus."
 
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Daryl.L said:
How come it can't be "goes" in sentence 1? What makes you think it's correct?

If sentence 1 is right, can I say Sentence #1 is not correct.
"Tom was angry seeing his mother go to the wrong bus." It's grammatical, but it's not a natural sentence.
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Bhai.
 
How come it can't be "goes" in sentence 1? What makes you think it's correct?
It's because the subject, Peter, is he

Thanks for teaching and correcting my grammer!

 
You use the bare form of the verb after watch, see, hear, etc.

I heard Peter sing. I watched the girl dance. I saw my mother leave.
 
I see/hear/watch Peter go (bare infinitive) away.
I see/hear/watch Peter going (-ing form)away.

I notice that Peter goes (present simple) / is going (present progressive) away.

Those are all possible.
 
I was happy when I saw my mother arrive = I was happy seeing my mother arrive.
He was angry when he saw his mother get on the wrong bus = He was angry seeing his mother get on the wrong bus.
They were excited when/while they watched the film = They were excited watching the film.
 
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Thanks for your clear explanation. I have been struggling with this grammatical problem for a while.
 
emsr2d2 said:
I was happy when I saw my mother arrive = I was happy seeing my mother arrive.
He was angry when he saw his mother get on the wrong bus = He was angry seeing his mother get on the wrong bus.
They were excited when/while they watched the film = They were excited watching the film.
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Oh my god. This is exactly what troubled me. you truly a big help! I wanted to make this kind of sentence in the past. I couldn't make it right.
 
Thank you!
I have learn a new kind of sentence but I get confused with these verbs "
arrive, get on" in the following sentences:
1. I was happy when I saw my mother arrive.
2. He was angry when he saw his mother get on the wrong bus.
Why we don't use past form of these verbs because the action happened in the past?
Is it correct to say those sentences like this?
1. I was happy when I saw my mother arrived.
2. He was angry when he saw his mother got on the wrong bus.
Thank a lot!

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No those second forms are not correct. As we have already said, after watch, see, hear, and listen to (and probably a few others) we use the bare form of the verb, not a past tense.
 
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