I saw that movie yesterday vs I have seen that movie yesterday

The correct phrase is "I saw that movie yesterday." The use of the past simple tense (saw) is appropriate when referring to a specific time in the past, such as yesterday. The past perfect tense (have seen) is not used with specific time expressions like "yesterday."

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"I saw that movie yesterday"

This phrase is the correct way to talk about an action that happened at a specific time in the past, in this case, yesterday. The past simple tense "saw" is used to indicate a completed action in the past.

Examples:

I saw that movie yesterday and it was really good.
She saw the play last night.
We saw them at the concert last week.
He saw the sunrise this morning.
They saw the accident on their way home.

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"Seen" is the past participle of "to see" and would be used with "have" or "had." "I saw that movie yesterday." "He has seen that movie three times.".
Feb 27, 2015 ... I saw that movie yesterday. Like I said, you can only use have seen for an undefined time. As soon as you specify a date, you have to use ...
I saw that movie yesterday and it was awesome and I almost started crying. I saw that movie yesterday and it was awesome and I almost started crying.
Harry Solomon : Yeah, I saw that movie yesterday. Sally Solomon : Oh, hey, how was it? Tommy Solomon : I heard there was an awesome shower scene.
I saw that movie yesterday. Example of actions future. I am going to see that movie tomorrow. Example of actions present. I am watching that movie right now ...
"I saw that movie yesterday afternoon" but while I was watching an interview the host did ask t the interviewee: "What have you done this ...
Jun 7, 2008 ... I saw that movie yesterday xDDD IT WAS SO FUNNY lol Watch it! :3. Report to Moderator. dreamon4ever. 4291 cr points. Send Message: GB Post.
Aug 11, 2004 ... RS: "Instead you would say 'I saw that movie yesterday.'" LB: "That's right." AA: "Now, like in the homework example, if a kid comes up to ...
Jul 2, 2013 ... or "I saw that movie yesterday." It is over and either verb works. "watched" is done over a length of time. "I see the TV.

This phrase is incorrect. The past perfect tense "have seen" should not be used with a specific time expression like "yesterday."

"I have seen that movie yesterday"

The past perfect tense is used to show that an action happened before another action in the past. In this case, using the past perfect tense with "yesterday" is not appropriate.

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Feb 27, 2015 ... I have seen that movie yesterday. is correct. It's not. You should be saying: I saw that movie yesterday. Like I said, you can only use have ...
Aug 11, 2004 ... It would be wrong to say 'I have seen that movie yesterday.' But in reality -- ". RS: "Instead you would say 'I saw that movie yesterday.'".
E.g.: I have seen that movie yesterday. I have seen that movie twenty times. We can use the present perfect with unspecific expressions such as:.
May 27, 2016 ... (NOT I have seen that movie yesterday.) Now think about a life experience that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
1. “I can't go out with you to the movies.” me to the movies. 2. “I have seen that movie yesterday.” movie the previous day. She said she ...
Oct 10, 2015 ... It would be wrong to say 'I have seen that movie yesterday.' But in reality -- "RS: "Instead you would say 'I saw that movie yesterday.
Sep 10, 2018 ... let them translate then they will translate it literally to '*I have seen that movie yesterday'. so okay, it is log.
Oct 23, 2018 ... *I have seen that movie yesterday. (Wrong). In this sentence, the definite time phrase yesterday refers to past.
NOT I have seen that movie yesterday.* He has read every one of Shakespeare's plays. (He may reread Shakespeare's plays in the future.) ...

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