I saw her fall down vs I saw her fell down

The correct phrase is 'I saw her fall down.' The verb 'fall' should be in the base form after 'saw.' 'I saw her fell down' is incorrect because 'fell' is the past tense form of the verb, which is not suitable in this context.

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I saw her fall down

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to describe witnessing someone falling down. 'Fall' is in the base form after 'saw,' which is the correct structure.

Examples:

I saw her fall down the stairs.
He saw the cat fall off the table.
Did you see him fall down during the race?
She saw the tree fall in the storm.
We saw the vase fall and break.

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I saw them leave... Fall down the stairs earlier.
I saw you fall down a flight of stairs, or don't you remember that?
I once saw him fall down three flights of stairs, get up, and keep eating his hot dog, like nothing happened.
And so I ran upstairs to go get the fire extinguisher... and then I heard this - this huge explosion, and you came running up the stairs to get me, and then I saw you - I saw you fall backwards down the stairs.
- I saw her fall right here.
Get down! I saw her fall! I think she's hurt!
A few years ago, I saw her fall out of a moving car in the grocery store parking lot.
That's where one time I saw tyne daly get super drunk and fall down a flight of stairs.
I saw her fall, and my first instinct was to vamp to her, but I couldn't, and then I saw her hit her head, and I wanted to give her vampire blood, but I couldn't.
I saw her fall. I was there.
I saw her new husband today...
That was the last time I saw her alive.
- Bob, I saw her.
You see, I saw her this morning.
When you've seen her fall down the stairs more than once and wet herself vomiting, it's hard to think of her as anything else.
Another dozen who saw her fall into the water and a cab driver who said she was distressed.
I saw her. I saw her go, and you never stirred a whisker.
I've seen her fall down a flight of stairs and not spill her mojito.
Last time I saw her, it was only getting worse.
I was taking out the trash and I saw her leaving.

Alternatives:

I watched her fall down.
I observed her falling down.
I noticed her falling down.
I witnessed her fall down.
I observed her fall down.

I saw her fell down

This phrase is incorrect in English.

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My sergeant pushed me down the hill, then I saw all black and fell down.
When the tear fell down I saw that underneath her foundation she had applied a concealer.
I saw her new husband today...
That was the last time I saw her alive.
- Bob, I saw her.
You see, I saw her this morning.
I saw her. I saw her go, and you never stirred a whisker.
Last time I saw her, it was only getting worse.
I was taking out the trash and I saw her leaving.
I saw her book, the numbers looked fine.
I saw her here the other day.
Chuck, when I got there, I saw her holding hands with another guy.
I saw her eyes that night.
Yes, I saw her yesterday by chance.
I saw her on my lunch break.
I saw her kill the Master.
I saw her right after he told me...
- I saw her consume two drinks.
I saw her many years ago.
- Yes, I saw her legs.

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I saw her fall down vs I saw her fell down