Alternative way instead of infinitive with different subjects

Question

I know my title does not make much sense, but I didn't know how else to word it. Anyways, how would I say these sentences without using the infinitive? It just doesn't sound right to me to use the infinitive with a change in subject. I usually see the infinitive used with the same subject, so this to me is new.

Escucho hablar el poeta.? I listen to the poet speak.

Escucho al poeta habla?

La ví bailar.? I saw her dancing.

La ví está bailando? Or Le ví está bailando?

Siento calentar el sartén.? I feel the frying pan heating up.

Siento que el sartén está calentando?

Huelo cocinar la sopa. ?I smell the soup cooking.

Huelo la sopa cocinando?

Answer 1

Ramona, I agree that the title does not make much sense : - )

Escucho hablar el poeta.? I listen to the poet speak. YES.

Escucho al poeta habla? NO. Escucho al poeta hablando / Escucho al poeta hablar / Escucho al poeta que habla

La ví está bailando? Or Le ví está bailando? NO. La vi balando / La vi bailar

Siento calentar el sartén.? I feel the frying pan heating up.YES.

Siento que el sartén está calentando? YES.

Huelo cocinar la sopa. ?I smell the soup cooking. YES.

Huelo la sopa cocinando? YES.

Thank you so much Julian! You always make my day brighter :) - Ramonaspiker, Jun 14, 2016

Very good response, Julian. Clear and to the point. - AnnRon, Jun 14, 2016

Answer 2

I'm sorry but I' m not agree with your corrections chivi.

-Escucho hablar AL poeta.

-Está bailando.

-Siento que la sartén se calienta o siento como se calienta la sartén.

-Siento que la sartén se está calentando o siento que la sartén está calentándose .

Huelo la sopa cocinándose. Or huelo como cocinan sopa.

Oh interesting! Thanks for sharing your views! The only question I have is the last sentence "Huelo como cocinan sopa". Why did you use cocinan? - Ramonaspiker, Jun 14, 2016

I'm not sure about it, but I suppose that having an indefined subject the choosing of the 3 plural person is because at this way I include if the subjetc is a person or more - 000a35ff, Jun 14, 2016

Hmm do you think it would be better to say "Huelo como sopa cocida? - Ramonaspiker, Jun 14, 2016

You are saying that your person, body, smell like soup - 000a35ff, Jun 14, 2016

Huele a sopa cocida - 000a35ff, Jun 14, 2016

Of course astotxua is correct about "se" "al" and "sartén" as feminine. I overlooked that doing copy and paste - sorry - 005faa61, Jun 14, 2016

Ok thanks Astotxua! Does "Huelo como cocinan sopa" mean I smell the soup cooking? And what does "Huele a sopa cocida" mean? - Ramonaspiker, Jun 14, 2016