to see
to see
'See' is an irregular verb: see / saw / seen. As a verb of perception it is normally not used in the continuous; the continuous form usually means 'to meet' or 'to date'.
I see the house.
I see the house.
Indicative
Present Simple
I see the mountains from my window.
I see the mountains from my window.
You see the problem more clearly than I do.
You see the problem more clearly than I do.
The cat sees perfectly in the dark.
The cat sees perfectly in the dark.
We see each other every weekend.
We see each other every weekend.
You see the results of your hard work now.
You see the results of your hard work now.
They see the sea from their balcony.
They see the sea from their balcony.
Present Continuous
I am seeing the dentist this afternoon.
I am seeing the dentist this afternoon.
You are seeing someone new these days.
You are seeing someone new these days.
He is seeing a specialist about his knee.
He is seeing a specialist about his knee.
We are seeing some friends this weekend.
We are seeing some friends this weekend.
You are seeing a lot of each other lately.
You are seeing a lot of each other lately.
They are seeing each other again after the break.
They are seeing each other again after the break.
Past Simple
I saw a shooting star last night.
I saw a shooting star last night.
You saw the whole match on Sunday.
You saw the whole match on Sunday.
She saw him leave through the back door.
She saw him leave through the back door.
We saw a wonderful play at the theatre.
We saw a wonderful play at the theatre.
You saw the accident from the bus.
You saw the accident from the bus.
They saw the castle for the first time.
They saw the castle for the first time.
Present Perfect
I have seen this film three times already.
I have seen this film three times already.
You have seen more of the world than most people.
You have seen more of the world than most people.
She has seen the doctor about her cough.
She has seen the doctor about her cough.
We have seen some beautiful cities on this trip.
We have seen some beautiful cities on this trip.
You have seen how hard it can be.
You have seen how hard it can be.
They have seen better days.
They have seen better days.
Past Perfect
I had never seen so much snow before that winter.
I had never seen so much snow before that winter.
You had seen the warning before you signed.
You had seen the warning before you signed.
She had seen the ending coming from the start.
She had seen the ending coming from the start.
We had seen the house once before we bought it.
We had seen the house once before we bought it.
You had seen each other only once before the wedding.
You had seen each other only once before the wedding.
They had seen the danger too late.
They had seen the danger too late.
Future Simple (will)
Future Simple
I will see you at the station tomorrow.
I will see you at the station tomorrow.
You will see that I was right.
You will see that I was right.
He will see the results by Friday.
He will see the results by Friday.
We will see what tomorrow brings.
We will see what tomorrow brings.
You will see the difference right away.
You will see the difference right away.
They will see the fireworks from the hill.
They will see the fireworks from the hill.
Conditional
Present Conditional (would)
Present Conditional
I would see a doctor if the pain got worse.
I would see a doctor if the pain got worse.
You would see the stars better far from the city.
You would see the stars better far from the city.
She would see the point if you explained it calmly.
She would see the point if you explained it calmly.
We would see more if we started earlier.
We would see more if we started earlier.
You would see each other more often if you lived closer.
You would see each other more often if you lived closer.
They would see the whole valley from the top.
They would see the whole valley from the top.
Perfect Conditional (would have)
Perfect Conditional
I would have seen the sign if it had been lit.
I would have seen the sign if it had been lit.
You would have seen the eclipse with clear skies.
You would have seen the eclipse with clear skies.
He would have seen his mistake sooner with a checklist.
He would have seen his mistake sooner with a checklist.
We would have seen the parade from a better spot.
We would have seen the parade from a better spot.
You would have seen the whales with binoculars.
You would have seen the whales with binoculars.
They would have seen the warning with more attention.
They would have seen the warning with more attention.
Imperative
Imperative
See for yourself how easy it is.
See for yourself how easy it is.
Let's see what's behind the door.
Let's see what's behind the door.
