No. 440 in German
gesehen
"Seen" (past participle of "see").
In a sentence
Ich habe den Film gestern Abend gesehen.
I saw the film last night.
Here, 'gesehen' is the participle form of the verb 'sehen', used to indicate an action that has been completed, forming the present perfect tense.
Er wird oft bei öffentlichen Veranstaltungen gesehen.
He is often seen at public events.
In this sentence, 'gesehen' is used in the passive voice, describing an ongoing situation rather than a specific action by the subject.
Hast du meine Brille irgendwo gesehen?
Have you seen my glasses anywhere?
This instance uses 'gesehen' as part of a question in the perfect tense, asking about someone's experience of seeing something.
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