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Seen vs. Saw

Seen

/siːn/

Noticed by someone, observed with the eyes.

Examples:

Have you seen my iPad anywhere?

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Saw

/sɔː/

A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard materials like wood.

Examples:

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Ways to tell them apart:

Seen is the past participle of see and is used with auxiliary verbs like have or had.
Saw is the simple past tense of see and does not require auxiliary verbs.
Use seen when an action is connected to the present, for example in perfect tenses.
Use saw when you're simply talking about a completed action in the past.
Remember: I had seen but I saw.

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