"I see you are tired"

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When I see you who is being tired, which sentence is most natural to imply my idea below:?
The first sentence:"I see you are tired"
The second sentence:"I find you are tired"
The third sentence:"I see you be tired"
The last sentence:"You look tired"
Which is wrong?
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When I see you who is being tired, which sentence is most natural to imply my idea below:?
The first sentence:"I see you are tired"
The second sentence:"I find you are tired"
The third sentence:"I see you be tired"
Which is wrong?
Thanks in advance!

If this person is being tired: I see you are being tired.
If this person is already tired: I see you are tired.
I see you be tired: I'm sure this one is wrong.
I find you are tired: This one doesn't sounds natural, it's probably wrong.




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When I see you who is being tired, which sentence is most natural to imply my idea below:?
The first sentence:"I see you are tired" 10%
The second sentence:"I find you are tired" 0%
The third sentence:"I see you be tired" 0%
The last sentence:"You look tired" 90%
Which is wrong?
Thanks in advance!

My estimates for AmE.

 

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If this person is being tired: I see you are being tired. No, this is incorrect.

If this person is already tired: I see you are tired. Grammatically okay, but not something we're as likely to say as "you look tired." Perhaps what you see as "tiried" is really something else. Just this morning I saw someone and thought she looked very tired and it turns out she was experiencing back pain. I just misread her expression.

I see you be tired: I'm sure this one is wrong. You're right - it's wrong.

I find you are tired: This one doesn't sounds natural, it's probably wrong. It's possible in the right situation. Every time I come to visit you, I find you are tired. Are you ill? Are are you just not getting enough rest these days? This does not describe the situation of the original question, however.

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I believe you should say: I see you've been tired these days.
 

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So how would you express, naturally, that you've noticed that the person looks tired lately?
 

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So how would you express, naturally, that you've noticed that the person looks tired lately?

Just as you did: I notice you've been looking tired lately.
 
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