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i haven't seen this movie vs i didn't see this movie

The phrases are both correct, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'I haven't seen this movie' is used when referring to a movie you have not yet watched, indicating a present perfect tense. 'I didn't see this movie' is used when referring to a specific past time when you did not watch the movie, indicating a simple past tense.
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i haven't seen this movie

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a movie you have not yet watched.

This phrase is used in the present perfect tense to indicate that you have not watched the movie up to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I haven't seen this movie yet, but I've heard it's really good.
  • Have you seen the new Avengers movie? No, I haven't seen it yet.
  • Sep 27, 2018 ... "I haven't seen this movie" is grammatically correct. "I've haven't seen this movie" is not. If you remove the contractions from the second ...
  • Jul 14, 2023 ... I haven't seen this movie either. So I had no idea what I was in for.
  • 4 days ago ... I haven't seen this movie since it was in theatres. I think the spirit of Cybill's deceased husband took over the body of Robert Downey Jr.
  • Sep 1, 2021 ... I found this at a store for 5 dollars I haven't seen this movie so I decided to pick it up it also comes with a demo of Doom 3 (if inserted into an Xbox)
  • Nov 29, 2016 ... I have to confess I haven't seen this movie.But if you're in it,chances are it has one of those happy endings we need to take our mind off ...
  • Jan 21, 2024 ... Was looking at Encanto stuff and noticed something. My bad if this is wrong since I haven't seen this movie in full in years · Comments Section.
  • Sep 29, 2021 ... It's on Amazon Prime currently! banditthewriter. I haven't seen this movie in so long! Thanks for reminding me ...
  • Aug 21, 2020 ... ... I haven't seen this movie in so long, but this is exactly how I want to spend my Friday night! What's your favourite Ghibli film ...

Alternatives:

  • I have not watched this movie.
  • I still haven't seen this movie.
  • I've yet to see this movie.
  • I've not seen this movie.
  • I've never seen this movie.

i didn't see this movie

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a specific past time when you did not watch the movie.

This phrase is used in the simple past tense to indicate that at a specific past time, you did not watch the movie.

Examples:

  • I didn't see this movie when it was in theaters.
  • She asked me about the film, but I didn't see it.
  • Dec 19, 2021 ... I checked my AMC stubs account and the purchases was actually there, but the thing is I didn't see this movie and did not purchased this ticket.
  • made my music video acting debut as “Biggie Shorty” from the cult classic “Pootie Tang”. Lol Can you believe I didn't see this movie til a couple weeks ago?!
  • Sep 15, 2017 ... I made time to have fun, but, obviously, there's no way I really enjoyed myself, because I didn't see this movie. Later on, I had that brief ...
  • Sep 26, 2014 ... ... I didn't see this movie til a few months ago. It's still on Netflix, for those who also have been meaning to watch it and haven't done…
  • Jan 28, 2013 ... Barbara Streisand was the primary reason for why I didn't see this movie. Call it a prejudice. … Against her. Personally. Not because ...
  • I didn't see this movie willingly, I saw it because I was going with a friend I hadn't seen all summer. Now, I'm really beginning to wonder if it was worth ...
  • Jun 12, 2019 ... I was born in 1976, so I didn't see this movie when it was first released. Instead, I saw it when I was about 10 +/- yrs old. Idk if it's ...
  • Jan 25, 2016 ... I'm so glad I didn't see this movie. I could also do a whole article on how women's stories always revert to "will they keep their man ...
  • Aug 23, 2018 ... The second sentence “I didn't see this movie….” is grammatically correct, because if the helping (auxiliary) verb is in past tense, the main ...
  • I would be surprised if I didn't see this movie at the Oscars. The creators of “Everything Everywhere” are a directing duo named “the Daniels” made up of ...

Alternatives:

  • I did not watch this movie.
  • I missed this movie.
  • I failed to see this movie.
  • I neglected to watch this movie.
  • I forgot to see this movie.

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