Past tense of see
The past simple of see is saw and the past participle is seen: see – saw – seen.
- Base form V1
- see
- Past simple V2
- saw
- Past participle V3
- seen
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Check in the appSee, saw, seen in sentences
- Past simpleWe saw a good film.
- Past participleI have seen this film before.
Common mistakes
seedsaw. See is irregular, so it does not take -ed.I have saw this film before.I have seen this film before. After have, use the past participle, seen.
Similar verbs
Built on see, with the same forms: foresee, oversee.
All three forms different, like see: be, do, go, know, take, give, write, speak.
Common questions
What is the past tense of see?
Saw. For example: We saw a good film.
What is the past participle of see?
Seen. It follows have in the perfect tenses, as in I have seen this film before.
Is see a regular verb?
No. See is irregular: its past forms do not end in -ed.
