I do not remember if I have seen this before vs I do not remember if I saw this before

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. The first phrase 'I do not remember if I have seen this before' is more commonly used when referring to a past experience that may have happened at an unspecified time. The second phrase 'I do not remember if I saw this before' is used when talking about a specific past event that the speaker is unsure about.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 599 views

I do not remember if I have seen this before

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past experience that may have happened at an unspecified time.

This phrase is used to express uncertainty about whether the speaker has encountered something in the past without specifying when.

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I do not remember even if I take it with cream.
I'm telling you, I have seen this before.
I would have seen this before, if I wasn't awash in hormones.
Not that I know, or care if I do not remember.
I have seen this before on Fulton Street in '64.
I have seen this before in cases of abuse.
Show me what you take - I do not remember where I have put it
I do not remember being in an accident.
I do not remember your name.
I do not remember how I got undressed.
Bra'tac, I do not remember what I ate yesterday.
I do not remember Mr Berlusconi being present.
Perhaps it is best that I do not remember.
I do not remember you asking...
Now I do not remember a single one.
I do not remember her name.
But I do not remember my home there.
I do not remember anyone and nothing since.
I do not remember taking Lady Locksley out there.
I do not remember Jersey being this cold.

Alternatives:

I don't recall if I have seen this before
I can't remember if I have seen this before

I do not remember if I saw this before

This phrase is correct and used when talking about a specific past event that the speaker is unsure about.

This phrase is used to express uncertainty about a particular event in the past that the speaker is trying to recall.

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I do not remember even if I take it with cream.
Not that I know, or care if I do not remember.
I do not remember being in an accident.
I do not remember your name.
I do not remember how I got undressed.
Bra'tac, I do not remember what I ate yesterday.
I do not remember Mr Berlusconi being present.
Perhaps it is best that I do not remember.
I do not remember you asking...
Now I do not remember a single one.
I do not remember her name.
But I do not remember my home there.
I do not remember anyone and nothing since.
I do not remember taking Lady Locksley out there.
I do not remember Jersey being this cold.
I do not remember anything except that you are my servant.
The name I do not remember.
I do not remember this draft being presented yesterday.
God, I do not remember that bouncer being so big.
I do not remember you as one to shrink from responsibilities.

Alternatives:

I don't recall if I saw this before
I can't remember if I saw this before

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I do not remember if I have seen this before vs I do not remember if I saw this before