seen (A1)
verb
Pronunciation: /siːn/
Definition
Past participle of 'see', used with auxiliary verbs like 'have', 'has', or 'had' to form perfect tenses, indicating that something has been observed or experienced.
Examples
I have seen this movie before.
She had never seen such a beautiful sunset.
They have seen better days.
How to Use seen
- have seen (collocation)
- Used to form the present perfect tense, indicating an experience up to the present. — "We have seen significant progress in the project."
- had seen (collocation)
- Used to form the past perfect tense, indicating an experience before another past event. — "He realized he had seen that face somewhere before."
- seen to (phrasal verb)
- To take care of or deal with something. — "Don't worry, I'll get the car seen to."
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