as i remember vs as i remembered

Both "as I remember" and "as I remembered" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "As I remember" is used when talking about something that you currently recall or believe to be true. On the other hand, "as I remembered" is used when referring to something that you recalled in the past, but the memory may no longer be accurate.

Last updated: April 15, 2025 • 1411 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"as i remember"

This phrase is used when talking about something that you currently recall or believe to be true.

Examples:

As I remember, we were supposed to meet at 3 p.m.
As I remember, she always wore a red hat.
As I remember, the store used to be on the corner.
As I remember, he was a very kind person.
As I remember, the meeting was scheduled for tomorrow.

Alternatives:

if I remember correctly
if I recall correctly
from what I recall
if my memory serves me right
if I'm not mistaken

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"as i remembered"

This phrase is used when referring to something that you recalled in the past, but the memory may no longer be accurate.

Examples:

As I remembered, the party was on Saturday.
As I remembered, the book was on the shelf.
As I remembered, he had a beard.
As I remembered, she was wearing a blue dress.
As I remembered, the restaurant was closed on Sundays.

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You know, she's not as ugly as I remembered.
It's good as I remembered.
She looked just as I remembered her.
The breakfast was as I remembered... exceptional.
This place' more 'great as I remembered.
very pungent flavor, tried a couple of years ago is still nice and sweet as I remembered it. (Translated)
You're just as I remembered you a thousand times.
Just as dusty and crowded as I remembered it.
I telephoned as soon as I remembered, to prevent any miscarriage of justice.
Not quite as close to here as I remembered.
Excellent, I was worried you won't be as I remembered you.
You know, she's not as ugly as I remembered.
I am writing this as best as I remembered it, because of course, I was not taking notes.
Budapest is just as I remembered it... Maybe worse!
So I arrived at the Toronto show with the idea that it would be bigger and better than the Montreal show as I remembered it.
How sad and absurd, and how humiliating their situation, I thought as I remembered how, with the old red Yugoslav passport, my generation used to travel through Europe without visas.
I am the same, and you are as I remembered you.
Perhaps I was doing something foolish as I remembered the first watch of my collection the "number one". But I'm only selling the watches: the emotions and the acquired knowledge remain part of my own personal patrimony.
They sounded exactly as I remembered them with the crossover as it was set but I decided to play with the time delay settings to see if I could improve things.
inter rail Eastern Europe 20 August Budapest (HUNGARY) Budapest is just as I remembered it...

Alternatives:

as I recalled
as I recollected
as I reminisced
as I thought
as I imagined

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