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i have seen vs i have not seen

These two phrases are opposites and cannot be directly compared as they convey opposite meanings. 'I have seen' indicates that the speaker has observed something, while 'I have not seen' indicates the opposite, that the speaker has not observed something.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 922 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the speaker has observed something in the past.

"i have seen"

This phrase is used to express that the speaker has had the experience of observing something at some point in the past.

Examples:

  • I have seen that movie before.
  • I have seen her at the park.
  • I have seen the new building downtown.
  • I have seen the Eiffel Tower in person.
  • I have seen the report you mentioned.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the speaker has not observed something in the past.

"i have not seen"

This phrase is used to express that the speaker has not had the experience of observing something at any point in the past.

Examples:

  • I have not seen that movie yet.
  • I have not seen her today.
  • I have not seen the new building downtown.
  • I have not seen the Eiffel Tower in person.
  • I have not seen the report you mentioned.
  • Aug 20, 2023 ... Except for one answer, given by u/StrangersWithAndi the comments are wrong or useless. I have not seen him is the present perfect.
  • Apr 9, 2022 ... I Have Not Seen Mandu: An Audacious Memoir Of A Writer's Descent Into Madness · As much as it is a book about memories, it is also a book about ...
  • Oct 16, 2021 ... Captain keeps marking sectors, "i have not seen anything like this before, caution" but they are empty. is this for the DLC? or just bugged ...
  • Oct 6, 2020 ... Hi I have Not seen my watchman goby for 2 months but I know my pistol shrimp is alive also I'm pretty sure that the goby is alive but is it ...
  • Dec 23, 2019 ... I have not seen her for basically five days straight even though we sleep under the same roof every day. With complete opposite schedules, ...
  • Jul 6, 2023 ... The current meeting is in the present, so you would say "It's nice to see you, because I have not seen you in a while.".
  • I have not seen any Ads (never) · justsomeone1 February 11, 2021, 4:10pm 2. Hello. check this one FAQ: Why am I not seeing Brave Ads? to make sure that you ...
  • 4 days ago ... I have not seen anyone talking about these!! I bought 3!! They are 36x26… super Cute!!
  • Title: I have not seen a butterfly around here : children's drawings and poems from Terezín. Date: 1993. Geography: Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Jun 2, 2020 ... "Green pastures are before me, which yet I have not seen; Bright skies will soon be o'er me, where the dark clouds have been. My hope I cannot measure, my path ...

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