Past simple and past participle
see
See is an irregular verb: its past simple is saw and its past participle is seen.
- Base form
- see
- Past simple
- saw
- Past participle
- seen
- Definition
- Perceive with the eyes; discern visually.
- Example
- “In the distance she could see the blue sea.”
- CEFR level
- A1On the CEFR scale, from A1 (beginner) to C2 (proficient).
- Pattern
- The three forms are different, like begin, began, begun.