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I saw you play vs I saw you playing

The phrases are both correct, but they would be used in dissimilar 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.
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This phrase is correct when referring to a specific instance of seeing someone play a sport or game.

"I saw you play"

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.
  • Oct 25, 2024 ... ... I saw you play at least 100 times, and you taught me how to keep it weird. Thank you for your beautiful music and spirit.".
  • Sunshower is the main theme of upcoming indie game, 'Last Time I Saw You.' Play the demo 6/13/22 on Steam!
  • Apr 11, 2016 ... ... I saw you play 4 yrs ago. Thanks for the Monday inspiration ... '" That's exactly what you were when I saw you play 4 yrs ago. Thanks ...
  • Feb 11, 2020 ... ... I saw you play with The Guess Who!! ♥️. 5 yrs Report. Gloria Roth, profile picture. Gloria Roth. And THAT is what makes you so AMAZING ...
  • Mar 19, 2024 ... The first live show I saw you play was in Hammersmith in 2010. I've seen many more since then but that was always the standout for me. Until ...
  • I saw you play "How Insensitive" in at Art Park in New York last July and you began the tune with a solo harmony thing that was really amazing. Do you just ...
  • Sep 5, 2012 ... Afterwards, sitting at home, my dad smiled at me and said, “I saw you play today… and man, you are such a competitor! You never quit!” Now ...
  • Jul 20, 2016 ... But I'll take a song to the stage or studio even if it's not finished. EB: One of the things that impressed me most when I saw you play live was ...
  • Jan 26, 2009 ... Hey, you looked like you were having a pretty good time with that living-room-couch format when I saw you play the Hotel Cafe solo in L.A. ...

Alternatives:

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

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

"I saw you playing "

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.
  • Mar 1, 2024 ... ... I saw you playing Gameboy on the school bus 25 years ago and you've kept me smiling ever since. Thanks for being the best. Here is ...
  • Jun 28, 2024 ... I beat pokerouge (I saw you playing a few days ago and just beat it today thx for opening me to the game) :)
  • Jul 15, 2010 ... I saw you playing with your little girl at Magnuson Park and she had a crooked ponytail and bare feet and when I introduced myself by saying ...
  • 4 days ago ... 60.4M posts. Discover videos related to I Saw You Playing Video Games Through The Window Can I Play with You on TikTok.
  • May 13, 2012 ... When you thought I wasn't looking, I saw you playing Santa Claus one Christmas Eve night and I saw in your face the reality of Jesus' words ...
  • What is that instrument? What did you play? Where do you play? · What is a harp guitar? · Who made that harp guitar I saw you playing? · How is the harp guitar ...
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... You have to play street fighter. If I saw you playing wow the next- today and tomorrow I will be so upsetti spaghetti because I am on your team.
  • Nov 10, 2023 ... I fell in love with you the night I saw you playing at Madame Wong's, with LIFE BY NIGHT. You played on my first solo album… just you and me ...

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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