see
Base form
see
/siː/
Past simple
saw
/sɔː/
Past participle
seen
/siːn/
MeaningA1
to notice with your eyes
to see a doctor about a cough
In use
- After a modal verb · Form 1You can see the sea from our bedroom window.
- Question · Form 1Did you see the match last night?
- Past simple · Form 2We saw a really good film at the cinema on Friday.
- Past simple · Form 2I saw Priya at the supermarket two days ago.
- Present perfect · Form 3I haven’t seen Leo since we finished school.
- Passive · Form 3The thief was seen running out of the shop.
Watch out
Saw is the past; seen needs have or be: I seen it yesterday → I saw it yesterday.
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