Meaning
"Have you seen" is in the present perfect tense. It is often used when asking if someone has had the experience of seeing something at some point in the past up to now.
Today's Sentences
- Have you seen my phone?
- Have you seen Peter?
- Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
- Have you seen any good movies lately?
- Have you seen the newest AR glasses?
01
Have you seen my phone?
Situation 1
What are you looking for?
Have you seen my phone?
You lost your phone again?
I know.
I should just keep it one spot.
Situation 2
Have you seen my phone?
Here, let me call it for you.
I think it’s in my bag!
You seem to lose track of your phone a lot.
02
Have you seen Peter?
Situation 1
You forgot to get this document signed.
Did I?
Sorry about that.
Have you seen Peter?
He could probably help you.
I’ll page him.
Situation 2
Have you seen Peter?
No, I haven’t.
Is it urgent?
No, but I do need to confirm something with him.
Let me give him a call to see where he’s at.
03
Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
Situation 1
This country is in economic crisis.
Really?
Why do you think so?
Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
I saw an article the other day but didn’t think much of it.
Situation 2
What do you think about the standard of living now?
It’s definitely very high compared to previous decades.
Have you seen the statistics on birth rate?
I did.
I’m sure it’s a downside to the high quality of life now.
04
Have you seen any good movies lately?
Situation 1
Have you seen any good movies lately?
No, I haven’t.
They don’t make them like they used to.
I agree.
Everything is so over the top nowadays.
Situation 2
Have you seen any good movies lately?
Movies are overrated.
Why do you think that?
You could invest all that money into more meaningful pursuits.
05
Have you seen the newest AR glasses?
Situation
Have you seen the newest AR glasses?
No, what’s so great about them?
The quality of digital content has been significantly upgraded.
Really?
I’d love to try them out.
