Learn · Sentences Reporting a Crime

I saw someone stealing a bag from the store.

A2

Sentence

Narrator

I saw someone stealing a bag from the store.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting a Crime

I witnessed someone stealing a bag from the store and reported it to the authorities.

Describing an Event

While shopping, I saw someone quickly grab a bag and run out of the store.

Sharing a Story

I was in the store when I saw someone stealing a bag. It was quite shocking.

Expressing Concern

I'm concerned because I saw someone stealing a bag; it could happen again.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I observed an individual purloining a handbag from the retail establishment.

Casual

I saw someone snag a bag from the store.

Simpler English

Someone took a bag from the shop, and I saw it.

Phrases to learn

stealing a bag

Taking someone else's bag without permission.

saw someone

Witnessed a person.