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I did not hear you come in. vs I did not hear you came in.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I did not hear you come in.' is used when referring to the action of coming in, while 'I did not hear you came in.' is used when referring to the fact of someone coming in. The choice between 'come in' and 'came in' depends on whether the focus is on the action or the event.

Last updated: April 01, 2024

I did not hear you come in.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker did not hear the other person entering a place. 'Come in' is in the base form because it refers to the action of coming in.

Examples:

  • I did not hear you come in. You must have been very quiet.
  • She said she did not hear him come in last night.
  • Did you hear me come in?
  • He did not hear her come in because he was listening to music.
  • We did not hear them come in, so we were surprised to see them there.

Alternatives:

  • I did not hear you entering.
  • I did not hear you arriving.
  • I did not hear you walking in.
  • I did not hear you opening the door.
  • I did not hear you stepping inside.

I did not hear you came in.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker did not hear the fact of someone entering a place. 'Came in' is in the past simple form because it refers to the event of coming in.

Examples:

  • I did not hear you came in, but I saw your coat on the rack.
  • She said she did not hear him came in last night.
  • Did you hear me came in?
  • He did not hear her came in because he was talking on the phone.
  • We did not hear them came in, so we were surprised to find them there.

Alternatives:

  • I did not hear you had arrived.
  • I did not hear you had entered.
  • I did not hear you had come in.
  • I did not hear you had stepped inside.
  • I did not hear you had walked in.

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