SEE SOMEBODY DO SOMETHING/ SEE SOMEBODY DOING SOMETHING

See/hear/watch/notice/smell/taste
A. Study this example situation:
Tom got into his car and drove away. You saw this.
You can say:
- I saw Tom get into his car and drive away.
In this structure we use get / drive / do, etc. (not to get / to drive / to do).
 Somebody did something + I saw this. 
 I saw somebody do something.
But after a passive (he was seen, etc.) we use to:
- He was seen to get in the car.
B. Study this example situation:
Yesterday you saw Kate. She was waiting for a bus.
You can say:
- I saw Kate waiting for a bus.
In this structure, we use -ing (waiting / doing, etc.):
 Somebody was doing something + I saw this 
I saw somebody doing something.
But after a passive (he was seen, etc.) we use V-ING:
- I saw Kate waiting for a bus.=> Kate was seen waiting for a bus.

C. Study the difference in meaning between the two structures:

1. I saw him do something = he did something (past simple) and I saw this. I saw the complete action from beginning to
end:
- He fell off the wall. I saw this.  I saw him fall off the wall.
- The accident happened. Did you see it?  Did you see the accident happen?
* I saw him doing something = he was doing something (past continuous) and I saw this. I saw him when he was in the
middle of doing it. This does not mean that I saw the complete action:
- He was walking along the street.
I saw him walking along the street.
I saw this when I drove past in my car.
Sometimes the difference is not important and you can use either form:
- I've never seen her dance. or I've never seen her dancing.
D. We use these structures with see and hear and a number of other verbs:
- I didn’t hear you come in. (you came in - I didn’t hear this)
- Lisa suddenly felt somebody touch her on the shoulder.
- Did you notice anyone go out?
- I could hear it raining. (it was raining - I could hear it)
- A man was seen running away a short time after the break-in.
- Listen to the birds singing!
- Can you smell something burning?
- We looked everywhere for Paul, and finally we found him sitting under a tree in the garden and eating an apple.

PRACTICE
I. In each of these situations you and a friend saw, heard or smelt something. Look at the pictures and complete the
sentences.

1. We saw Kate waiting for a bus.

2. We saw David and Helen..........playing tennis .................................
3. We saw............Clare eating .......................................in a restaurant.
4. We heard.....................Bill playing his guitar...............................................
5. We could ....................smell the dinner burning...............................................
6. ..........We saw Linda running..........................................
II. Complete these sentences. Use the following verbs (in the correct form):
climb - come - crawl - cry - explode - ride - run - say - sing - slam - sleep - tell
1. Listen to the birds singing!
2. I didn't hear you come in.
3. We listened to the old man......tell.....his story from beginning to end.
4. Listen! Can you hear a baby.......crying.........?
5. I looked out of the window and saw Dan......riding.......his bike along the road.
6. I thought I heard somebody........say.......'Hi', so I looked round.
7. We watched two men......run.....across the garden and.......climb.....through an open window into the house.
8. Everybody heard the bomb.........explode....... . It was a tremendous noise.
9. Oh! I can feel something..........crawling........up my leg! It must be an insect.
10. I heard somebody......slam.......the door in the middle of the night. It woke me up.
11. When we got home, we found a cat........sleeping.......on the kitchen table.

QUITE, PRETTY, RATHER, FAIRLY

A. You can use 'quite / pretty / rather / fairly + adjectives or adverbs. So you can say:
- It's quite cold. It's pretty cold. It's rather cold. It's fairly cold. (= very)
* Quite / pretty / rather / fairly = less than 'very' but more than 'a little'.
B. 'Quite' and 'pretty' are similar in meaning:
- I'm surprised you haven't heard of her. She's quite famous Or pretty famous. (=less than 'very famous', but more than 'a
little famous')
- Anna lives quite near me, so we see each other pretty often.
* 'Pretty' is an informal word and is used mainly in spoken English.: khi Pretty dùng với cụm danh từ thì Pretty đứng
trước tính từ
* 'Quite' goes before a/an: đúng trước cụm danh từ (a/an)
- We live in quite an old house. (not a quite old house)
Compare: ~ Sarah has quite a good job.  Sarah has a pretty good job.
You can also 'quite' (but not 'pretty') in the following ways:
* quite a/an + noun (without an adjective):
- I didn't expect to see them. lt was quite a surprise. (= quite a big surprise)
* quite a lot (of.....):
- There were quite a lot of people at the meeting.
* quite + verb, = especially like and enjoy:
- I quite like tennis, but it's not my favourite sport.
C. ‘Rather’ is similar to ‘quite’ and ‘pretty’. We often use ‘rather’ for negative ideas (things we think are not
good):
- The weather isn't so good. lt's rather cloudy.
- Paul is rather shy. He doesn't talk very much.
* 'Quite' and 'pretty' are also possible in these examples.: cũng có thể dùng cho những trường hợp này.
* When we use 'rather' for positive ideas (good / nice, etc.), it means 'unusually' or 'surprisingly':
- These oranges are rather good. Where did you get them?
D. 'Fairly' is weaker than 'quite / rather / pretty'. For example, if something is fairly good, it is not very good and it
could be better:tương đối
- My room is fairly big, but I'd prefer a bigger one.
- We see each other fairly often, but not as often as we used to.
E. ‘Quite’ also means 'completely'. For example:
- 'Are you sure?' ~ 'Yes, quite sure.' (= completely sure)
* 'Quite' means 'completely' with a number of adjectives, especially:
sure - certain - right - wrong - true - safe - clear - obvious - different
unnecessary - incredible - amazing - extraordinary - impossible
- She was quite different from what I expected. (= completely different)
- Everything they said was quite true. (= completely true)
* We also use ‘quite’ (= completely) with some verbs. For example:
- I quite agree with you. (= I completely agree)
* 'Not quite' = not completely:
- They haven't quite finished eating yet.
- I don't quite understand what you mean.
 - 'Are you ready yet?' ~ 'Not quite.' (= not completely)
PRACTICE
I. Complete the sentences, using 'quite" + the following: Quite = very (rất nhiều); completely (hoàn toàn)
famous - good - hungry - late - noisy - often - old - surprised
1. I'm surprised you haven't heard of her. She's quite famous.
2. I'm.....quite hungry ... Is there anything to eat?
3. 'How were the pictures you took?' ~ ...........quite good............ . Better than usual.'
4. I go to the cinema.............quite often............ - maybe once a month.
5. We live near a very busy road, so it's often............quite noisy ............
6. I didn't expect Laura to contact me. I was........quite surprised ................when she phoned.
7. I went to bed..........quite late..........last night, so I'm a bit tired this morning.
8. I don't know exactly when these houses were built, but they're.......quite old...........
II. Put the words in the right order to complete the sentences.
1. The weather was better than we had expected. (a / nice / quite / day).
 It was quite a nice day.
2. Tom likes to sing. (voice / quite / good /a)
He has..............quite a good voice.....................................
3. The bus stop wasn't very near the hotel. (quite / way / a / long).
We had to walk..............quite a long way...........................
4. It's not so warm today. (a / wind / cold / pretty)
There's...................... a Pretty cold wind..............................
5. The journey took longer than I expected. (lot / traffic / a / of / quite)
There was.............quite a lot of traffic ...................................
6. I'm tired. (pretty / day / a / busy)
I've had................. a pretty busy day...................................
III. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use rather + adjective.
1. The weather isn't so good. It's rather cloudy.
2. I enjoyed the film, but it was.............rather long............
3. The hotel we stayed at wasn't very good. I was...........rather disappointed .............
4. I think it's...........rather strange ........that Chris went away without telling anybody.
5. Lucy doesn't like having to wait. Sometimes she's.........rather impatient ...........
IV. What does quite mean in these sentences? Tick () the right meaning.
more than a little,  completely
less than very (B) (E)
1. It's quite cold. You'd better wear your coat. …. ……
2. 'Are you sure?' 'Yes, quite sure.' …… ….
3. Anna's English is quite good. …$… ……
4. I couldn't believe it. lt was quite incredible. …… …$…
5. My bedroom is quite big. …$… ……
6. I'm quite tired. I think I'll go to bed. …$… ……
7. I quite agree with you. …… …$…
V. Complete these sentences using quite + the following:
different - impossible - right - safe - sure - true - unnecessary
1. I didn't believe her at first, but in fact what she said was quite true.
2. You won't fall. The ladder is........quite safe ...................
3. I'm afraid I can't do what you ask. lt's...........quite impossible .................
4. I couldn't agree with you more. You are.........quite right.................
5. You can't compare the two things. They are..........quite different .............
6. You needn't have done that. lt was..........quite unnecessary ..........................
7. I think I saw them go out, but I'm not...........quite sure...............