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I see a lion. vs I seen a lion.

The correct phrase is "I see a lion." The verb "see" should be in the present simple form when used with the pronoun "I." The phrase "I seen a lion" is incorrect.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1940 views

I see a lion.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use this phrase when you want to express that you are currently observing a lion.

Examples:

  • I see a lion in the distance.
  • Every time I visit the zoo, I see a lion.
  • Can you see the lion over there?
  • I see a lion approaching our campsite.
  • Look, I see a lioness with her cubs.
  • He was out that night expecting to see a mountain lion.
  • I love paddle surfing, and each time I'd go out, I'd see this one sea lion.
  • Many people undertook the arduous journey to see the lion.
  • If you let your eyes relax, you can see a lion in there.
  • But you go out in the country - You see some lions and shit. I'm talking about real lions.
  • That's why I didn't see the lion come in.
  • I really want to see lions, or... a lion.
  • After the first hour, I started to see colors, and then I saw a face of a lion.
  • He had the eyes of a lion.
  • The lamb is becoming a lion.
  • But he will always be our leader, My father is a lion.
  • You're trapped by a lion.
  • That was like watching a gazelle eat a lion.
  • HENRY: The truth is like a lion.
  • Barry's the one that looks like a lion.
  • It had been half eaten by a lion.
  • You would be in the belly of a lion.
  • There are some flies that can kill a lion.
  • James has suffered a terrible back injury wrestling a lion.
  • It seemed like a good name - for a lion.

I seen a lion.

This phrase is incorrect in standard English.

  • And he was seen by the Lion.
  • No, but I've seen the lions in Africa.
  • I had not seen a lion before I was ten years old.
  • He had the eyes of a lion.
  • The lamb is becoming a lion.
  • But he will always be our leader, My father is a lion.
  • You're trapped by a lion.
  • That was like watching a gazelle eat a lion.
  • HENRY: The truth is like a lion.
  • Barry's the one that looks like a lion.
  • It had been half eaten by a lion.
  • You would be in the belly of a lion.
  • There are some flies that can kill a lion.
  • James has suffered a terrible back injury wrestling a lion.
  • It seemed like a good name - for a lion.
  • I swear I saw a lion.
  • It can beat a tiger and a lion.
  • I learned to be a lion.
  • And you still have the hair of a lion.
  • Throw her down on that gurney and mount her like a lion.

Alternatives:

  • I saw a lion.
  • I have seen a lion.
  • I had seen a lion.
  • I see a lion.
  • I am seeing a lion.

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