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I have seen - I saw

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I think 'I have seen' is the present perfect, I am not sure what 'I saw' is.

Is there a difference between I have seen and I saw?

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Re: I have seen - I saw

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barkest wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:30 am I think 'I have seen' is the present perfect, I am not sure what 'I saw' is.

Is there a difference between I have seen and I saw?

thank you
Yes

I have seen = present perfect
I saw = past simple
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Thank you very much
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barkest wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 7:30 am I think 'I have seen' is the present perfect, I am not sure what 'I saw' is.

Is there a difference between I have seen and I saw?

thank you
To understand the difference look at:

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/ver ... erfect.htm

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/ver ... s_past.htm
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That is great thank you
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