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I saw you play vs I saw you playing

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I saw you play' is used when referring to a specific instance of seeing someone play a sport or game. 'I saw you playing' is used when talking about seeing someone engaged in an ongoing activity or action.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 8766 views

I saw you play

This phrase is correct when referring to a specific instance of seeing someone play a sport or game.

This phrase is used to describe a particular moment when you witnessed someone playing a sport or game.

Examples:

I saw you play tennis yesterday.
She saw him play the guitar at the concert.
They saw us play soccer in the park.

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I saw you play at maryland.
I saw you play softball once.
But I saw you play with the orchestra, you were great.
No. I've been in love with you since the moment I saw you play that trumpet at the sixth-grade assembly.
I saw you play at Ames the other night.
I'm a fan. I saw you play in Augusta last summer.
I saw you play once back in the day.
I remember the first time I saw you play when I was tutoring you.
I want to say to chet, I saw you play football in high school, your son is going to be a tackling dummy just like you.
You know, I saw you play once.
I saw you play, man.
I saw you play once.
I still swear at me I saw you play this song.
I saw you play in Newcastle City Hall the night I met my wife.
I saw you play at the Brew - Chew. You're decent, but once you play at my Bat Mitzvah, all of my friends will demand you too.
I was in denial and I was in a sort of derisive feeling about Captain Kirk until I saw you play Captain Picard, and I thought, you've brought all your talents, all your excellence, all your gravitas to the part

Alternatives:

I watched you play
I observed you play
I noticed you play
I witnessed you play
I observed you playing

I saw you playing

This phrase is correct when talking about seeing someone engaged in an ongoing activity or action.

This phrase is used to describe the act of observing someone in the middle of an activity or action.

Examples:

I saw you playing the piano when I passed by your house.
She saw him playing with his dog in the park.
They saw us playing basketball at the gym.

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I saw you playing with the lizard model a while ago.
I saw you playing last night.
Since that first night I saw you playing, I've wanted a private game with you.
When I saw you playing with him and how much you loved him...
I saw you playing.
I saw you playing house with him after hours, Emma.
I saw you playing earlier today in the courtyard with your father.
I saw you playing Tocopilla when I was a kid!
Ever since that first day when I saw you playing volleyball with the nuns...
I saw you playing cards, you see

Alternatives:

I watched you playing
I observed you playing
I noticed you playing
I witnessed you playing
I saw you play

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