He fell asleep an hour ago vs He has fallen asleep an hour ago

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "He fell asleep an hour ago" is used to describe a past action that happened one hour ago. On the other hand, "He has fallen asleep an hour ago" is not commonly used in English as it combines the present perfect tense (has fallen) with a specific time reference in the past (an hour ago), which can sound awkward. Therefore, the correct and more natural choice is "He fell asleep an hour ago."

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1303 views

He fell asleep an hour ago

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe a past action that occurred one hour ago.

This phrase is used to indicate that someone fell asleep one hour in the past.

Examples:

He fell asleep an hour ago, so he should be well-rested now.
I called him, but he had already fallen asleep an hour ago.

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And this one fell asleep about an hour ago.
You fell asleep two hours ago, halfway to the brew.
I should've been asleep an hour ago.
And, he fell asleep in Edison's electric chair at full current.
Just so, as soon as I began to speak he fell asleep.
He fell asleep in the waiting room.
And he fell asleep in there.
He was killed when he fell asleep at the wheel.
We stopped by the recruiting office this morning, before he fell asleep.
He fell asleep against a tree and then...
In Paris, he fell asleep on top of me.
And then he fell asleep right after.
It must be little since he fell asleep.
And as they sailed, he fell asleep.
He fell asleep behind the wheel and hit my daughter's car.
That's why he fell asleep the night Bob White was murdered.
He fell asleep at the wheel.
I stayed with him until he fell asleep.
The other time, he fell asleep.
I left after he fell asleep.

Alternatives:

He fell asleep one hour ago
He fell asleep an hour earlier

He has fallen asleep an hour ago

This phrase is not commonly used in English as it combines the present perfect tense with a specific time reference in the past, which can sound awkward.

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Lazarus is not dead, he has fallen asleep, but I will wake him up.
A doctor who specializes in skin diseases... will dream he has fallen asleep in front of the television.
When it's all quiet, when he has fallen asleep, we will make his heart stop beating.
Just to make sure that Mariagrazia has fallen asleep.
Maggie has fallen asleep on the couch.
I am afraid that Dulce has fallen asleep.
Mr Krafft left the hotel about an hour ago, but he has ordered dinner for two at 10pm.
I should've been asleep an hour ago.
This has a human cost, whether to tourists travelling south or motorists forced off the road by a lorry driver who has fallen asleep at the wheel.
And the Lord saith, "Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep,"but I will go to Bethany to wake him up.
The captain called an hour ago.
Their ship docked an hour ago.
Taken less than an hour ago.
I was due home an hour ago.
Just confirmed one an hour ago.
He regained consciousness an hour ago.
Justice Lamb called an hour ago.
I got here an hour ago.
Band started about an hour ago.
Aceway Airlines released a statement an hour ago.

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He fell asleep an hour ago vs He has fallen asleep an hour ago