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Mon 26 Oct, 2020 10:52 am
I know, in general present tense verbs used with a singular subject end with "s". But I want to say, "We see his role shift from that of a prophet to that of a priest." Here, it does not sound right to say, "shifts." Any comments?
@JimRS,
The verb "shift" is in the
infinitive form (without the normal "to" modifier).
The infinitive form is used in object phrases after "see" or "hear".
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/gramatica/gramatica-britanica/hear-see-etc-object-infinitive-or-ing
@maxdancona,
Thank you so much! Your reply was so helpful!!
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