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hadn't realize vs didn't realize

Both "hadn't realize" and "didn't realize" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Hadn't realize" is used when referring to a past event that occurred before another past event, while "didn't realize" is used for a simple past action. They are not directly comparable as they serve different grammatical purposes.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 613 views

hadn't realize

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a past event that occurred before another past event.

This phrase is used in past perfect tense to indicate that the realization did not happen before a specific point in the past.

Examples:

I hadn't realized you were waiting for me before I left the house.
She hadn't realized the importance of the meeting until it was too late.

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Didn't realize I stopped thinking.
Didn't realize you could remarry.
I just didn't realize it.
Didn't realize you already scored.
But she doesn't realize that.
No, I didn't realize that.
I didn't realize how sensitive.
You don't realize how dangerous this story is.
I didn't realize you were so unhappy.
I mean, l didn't realize... everybody'sclose.
We don't realize where we are.
Because you don't realize how you've changed things for me.
You don't realize that you ruined my life.
I didn't realize you and David were friends.
But the average person wouldn't realize it.
I was a baby, I didn't realize.
I didn't realize this game was on.
Surely Pammy doesn't realize what she's saying.
I didn't realize we were still fighting.
What he didn't realize was has to pay a price for that freedom.

Alternatives:

hadn't realized
hadn't noticed
hadn't recognized
hadn't understood
hadn't comprehended

didn't realize

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English for simple past actions.

This phrase is used in simple past tense to indicate that the realization did not occur at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

I didn't realize you were behind me.
She didn't realize the time and missed the bus.

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I didn't realize we were still fighting.
I didn't realize you wanted the job.
I didn't realize you and David were friends.
I didn't realize you were so busy.
No, on set I didn't realize that he was Lorenzo's director.
I didn't realize he was so sick.
I just didn't realize how much I wanted it.
I didn't realize my interview techniques Were under such close scrutiny.
I didn't realize NASA still did test flights.
I didn't realize that was an A.M.A.-approved treatment for M.S.
I didn't realize a whole neighborhood could be over.
I didn't realize you'd be stopping by today.
I didn't realize you had dropped by.
I didn't realize the FBI had internal affairs.
I didn't realize there was trouble.
I didn't realize that man could be monogamous.
I didn't realize that sleeping with a writer was pointless.
I didn't realize that you were worried about this.
I didn't realize how old I look now.
I didn't realize his absence was weighing on you.

Alternatives:

wasn't aware of
didn't notice
didn't recognize
didn't understand
didn't comprehend

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