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had seen before

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had seen before Used by a male speaker or when the implied subject is masculine. The phrase usually means that someone had seen a person or thing before a particular moment.

RU: Я раньше видел этот фильм.

EN: I had seen this movie before.

Я не думаю, что раньше видел вас.

I don't think I've seen you before.

Кто тебя раньше видел?

Who saw you before?

— Жизнь прекрасна (1997)

Я его раньше видел и поэтому сразу узнал.

I had seen him before and so I recognized him immediately.

По-моему, я этого парня где-то раньше видел.

I think I've seen this guy somewhere before.