Is it have seen or saw?
In standard English, it’s “I’ve seen” not “I’ve saw.” The helping verb “have” (abbreviated here to “’ve”) requires “seen.” In the simple past (no helping verb), the expression is “I saw,” not “I seen.” “I’ve seen a lot of ugly cars, but when I saw that old beat-up Rambler I couldn’t believe my eyes.”
Is never seen before grammatically correct?
Never-before-seen is the standard compound. I understand your version, but it is unusual. I think that you would do well to stick with the standard version. There isn’t much to say about the grammar of these three-word compounds.
Why do people confuse seen and saw?
Saw is used with the simple past. It can stand alone and doesn’t appear with helping verbs. Seen is a past participle and forms the perfect tenses.
Is it ever seen or never seen?
You can use “ever” in a question: Have you ever seen her like that? The second one is standard: I have never seen you like that. Good point, but the only word order I have ever heard is “never ever”: I have never ever done this before.
Is it I just seen or I just saw?
You can say either “I just saw” (past simple) or “I’ve just seen” (present perfect); there isn’t much difference in meaning between them, since in any case, “just” fixes the time of the event to the recent past. There’s a slight difference in emphasis, but in most cases, expressions like: “I just saw the movie.”
Did you see or saw?
“Did you see me yesterday?” is grammatically correct. “Did you saw yesterday” is absolutely wrong and “Did you see me yesterday” would be wrong if you don’t put an question mark at the end of the sentence. Thank you. Did you see me yesterday is correct.
Have you seen vs Have you saw?
‘Saw’ is the past tense of the word ‘see’ while ‘seen’ is the past participle. Typically, ‘saw’ comes immediately after the noun or pronoun. For instance, “Steve saw the movie.” ‘Seen’ is never used as a standalone verb and is generally accompanied by words such as ‘have’, ‘had’, ‘was’, among others.
What’s a word for never seen before?
This shows grade level based on the word’s complexity. without previous instance; never before known or experienced; unexampled or unparalleled: an unprecedented event.
Is Saw correct English?
Is never ever grammatically correct?
Never means ‘at no time’ and is a negative term, used in affirmative constructions (to avoid double negatives). Ever means ‘at any time’ and is generally not used in affirmative sentences (apart from the exception mentioned below). I never want to see this boy in your bedroom again.
Why is seen incorrect?
It’s an irregular past tense. If you’re new to the language you tend to overuse the “-ed” ending. … Once they learn that, they overgeneralize again and figure that if the past tense of “see” is not “seed”, it follows the same rule as “be” and become “seen”.
Did not see or did not saw?
Welcome to the forums. “Didn’t see” is correct. The rule might sound bizarre to you, but that’s the way it is. In another context, using the same rule, “didn’t saw” would be correct.
What is the difference between seen and never saw it before?
So, you were watching for something for a specific period of time, but you never saw it (in that time period). The word seen is in present tense form and the word saw is in past tense form. The sentence “Never saw it before” would sound weird.
Is it correct to say I never saw it?
You can say “I never saw it.” This is correct, but would be less commonly used, because it is past-tense in a form that implies it is over and done with. So, you were watching for something for a specific period of time, but you never saw it (in that time period).
Is it correct to say I have never seen it?
Ugh, this is a very common grammatical mistake of native speakers. Please don’t ever say “I never seen it.” That’s incorrect (and sounds horrible, although people say it all the time here!), unless you state “I HAVE never seen it.” This verb is past-tense in a form that doesn’t imply a specific start or end.
Should I use “see or saw”?
After reading this post, you should ever again wonder to yourself, “Should I use seen or saw?” Saw is the past tense of the verb see. It forms the simple past, which is used to express an action that has started and finished at a specific time in the past.
