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I saw him at the supermarket earlier today.

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Sentence

Narrator

I saw him at the supermarket earlier today.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Giving Information

I saw him at the supermarket earlier today.

Narrating an Event

In the afternoon, I was at the supermarket and I saw him there.

Responding to a Question

Yes, I saw him earlier. He was at the supermarket.

Part of a Larger Story

I saw him at the supermarket earlier today, and he seemed happy.

Rephrased versions

Formal

I observed him at the supermarket earlier this day.

Casual

I ran into him at the supermarket earlier.

Simpler English

I saw him at the store today.

Phrases to learn

saw him

Observed him visually.

at the supermarket

Located at the grocery store.

earlier today

Before the current time of day.