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He told me that he had seen that movie before.
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He told me that he had seen that movie before.
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How to use in different contexts
Reporting Speech
He informed me that he'd already watched that film.
Casual Conversation
He said he'd seen that movie already.
Formal Writing
He stated that he had prior viewing experience of the aforementioned motion picture.
Adding Detail
He told me he had seen that movie before, specifically the director's cut.
Rephrased versions
Formal
He informed me of his prior viewing of that film.
Casual
He said he'd already seen it.
Simpler English
He saw that movie before.
Phrases to learn
told me that
Used to introduce reported speech.
had seen
Past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before another past action.