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I haven't saw him vs I haven't seen him

The correct option is 'I haven't seen him.' 'Saw' is the past tense form of 'see,' while 'seen' is the past participle. 'Seen' is the correct form to use with the auxiliary verb 'have.'
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I haven't saw him

This phrase is incorrect. 'Saw' is the past tense form of 'see,' but 'seen' is the correct past participle form to use with the auxiliary verb 'have.'

The correct form is 'I haven't seen him.' Use 'seen' as the past participle after 'have' in this context.
  • Sep 17, 2023 ... Click here to get an answer to your question ✍️ What kind of usage of the following sentence I haven't saw him.
  • Apr 4, 2019 ... My chameleon doesn't move so much as before, and doesn't want to eat, at least i haven't saw him eating, i think that his back legs looks wierd.
  • May 8, 2016 ... I haven't saw him in 3 days. Is he dead? Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 1 year and 11 months old. Location: United States.
  • ... I haven't saw him in a while we shared so much. I told him to come and give me a hug and my memory of him was boy you know you smell good and we just laugh ...
  • Apr 22, 2022 ... I haven't saw him since the studio dates that go back a lot of years. Other than that I know nothing of him. Except when I see him on ...
  • Aug 27, 2022 ... New Mexico. August 31, 2022. Kathy, and all the family. So sorry to hear about Kenneth he was a good man. I haven't saw him for many years but ...
  • May 11, 2020 ... Of course I know he's gone as you mentioned I haven't saw him , I haven't talked to him and saw him body that day but I just want to be reunited ...
  • We don't get to see each other often, I haven't saw him since I lost weight. He was actin, if you know Jack you can imagine! He took his arms and wrapped ...
  • I haven't saw him in many years but we were friends in High School. ( Class of 1954 ). My heart god out to the family. I will not be able to attend the ...
  • Sep 9, 2024 ... We don't get to see each other often, I haven't saw him since I lost weight. He was actin, if you know Jack you can imagine! He took his ...

Alternatives:

  • I haven't seen him.
  • I didn't see him.
  • I have not seen him.
  • I have yet to see him.
  • I have never seen him.

I haven't seen him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'seen' as the past participle after 'have' in this context. It indicates that the action of seeing him has not occurred up to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I haven't seen him in weeks.
  • I haven't seen him since last year.
  • I haven't seen him today.
  • I haven't seen him around lately.
  • I haven't seen him at all.
  • Sep 10, 2020 ... ... which implies a time period from before to the present: “I haven't seen him since last week.” Your first ...
  • Aug 20, 2023 ... “I haven't seen him” indicates an ongoing lack of seeing this person in the past, up until the present. It means you have not seen that person in a long time.
  • Jun 25, 2020 ... In "I haven't seen him since he left", is "since" really a conjunction or is it a preposition? Compare syntax with "I haven't seen him since ...
  • Oct 30, 2023 ... 17 votes, 14 comments. I got my hamster 5 days ago and I haven't seen him. Every morning his food bowl is empty and his water bowl is lower ...
  • Dec 8, 2021 ... I haven't seen him often lately. Does any of these sound natural? Or correct? How would you say this? Last edited: ...
  • Jul 18, 2014 ... I haven't seen him. means, essentially, I have not seen him recently. I didn't see him. means, I did not see him at some particular time.
  • Sep 9, 2017 ... We say "I haven't seen him since I left home" but can we say "I haven't seen him since I have left home"? I have seen native speakers use ...
  • Mar 14, 2023 ... 3253 likes, 53 comments - megpatrickmusic on March 14, 2023: "Husband appreciation post because I haven't seen him for two and a half ...
  • Dec 5, 2014 ... Both are fine. You could say, "I haven't seen him FOR years," as well. If you want to go to the future... then you need 'for.' ('in' doesn't work).
  • Mar 30, 2021 ... I haven't seen him batting, but much heard of his solid dives. Known him as a coach and a great gentleman of the game . Roy Diaz is a ...

Alternatives:

  • I didn't see him.
  • I have not seen him.
  • I have yet to see him.
  • I have never seen him.
  • I have not laid eyes on him.

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