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he turns one vs he turned one

Both options are correct, but they are used in different situations. 'He turns one' is used to talk about someone's impending birthday, while 'He turned one' is about someone's past birthday.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about someone's upcoming birthday.

"he turns one"

This phrase is used to indicate that someone will be one year old soon, usually in the context of a birthday celebration.

Examples:

  • He turns one next week, so we are planning a small party for him.
  • She turns one in December, so we are thinking of a winter-themed celebration.
  • 3 days ago ... This is Hoshi, he turns one year old today, I can't even believe that not so long ago he was the size of a palm and now he is so huge.
  • Apr 5, 2024 ... w_smith92 on April 5, 2024: "And just like that... he turns one. You are the tiniest baby in our family but you have the biggest place in ...
  • Nov 30, 2016 ... Started making videos of my adventures with Koda! He turns one year old on Thursday!
  • Nov 3, 2016 ... The Night Before He Turns One. I know I don't write as much as I used to. To be honest, I'm not sure why. But tomorrow my son hits a pretty ...
  • How to feed your baby when he turns one! Food for your one year old. Feeding ToddlersRachel Rothman July 12, 2020 feeding, feeding toddlers, ...
  • Dec 27, 2021 ... ... He turns ONE tomorrow!! This photo is from our first family photo shoot. He is our first child and this past year has been full of so many ...
  • Feb 15, 2021 ... Then, “I'll definitely be ready to be done nursing by the time he turns one.” Then, he turned one, and here we are. We nurse every morning ...
  • ... he turns one of them black. To stand up to his rival, Daniel sets up a dojo in his living room. He's practicing sidekicks from a picture book when a sage ...
  • May 7, 2015 ... when he turns the healer to skeley, its an immediate death. when he turns one of the DPS to skelleys, then the skeleton archers overwhelm us.
  • Feb 6, 2024 ... Yay it's birthday month for Gryffin! He turns one so soon! Www.Brittnimariephotography.Com Www.Instagram.Com/brittnimariephotography.

Alternatives:

  • He will be one soon
  • He is about to turn one
  • He is going to turn one
  • He will turn one next week

This phrase is correct and commonly used to talk about someone's past birthday.

"he turned one"

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has already celebrated their first birthday and is now one year old.

Examples:

  • He turned one last month, and we had a small party for him.
  • She turned one in February, and we celebrated with a cake.
  • Dec 24, 2017 ... 861 likes, 11 comments - maurastoffer on December 24, 2017: "Somehow he turned one this week. He's sweet and engaging and charming and ...
  • May 10, 2021 ... Yesterday he turned one! · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you may like.
  • May 10, 2023 ... 76 likes, 11 comments - kirstenstyle on May 10, 2023: "Happy belated birthday to Jones! He turned one years old yesterday and he sure ...
  • Apr 12, 2021 ... This is my golden retriever Fergus he turned one years old yesterday. r/aww - a dog sitting on grass. Upvote 120. Downvote 9 Go to comments
  • Mar 12, 2021 ... He turned ONE yesterday! My love bug, Mr Miles, thank you for providing so much light. YOU are a bundle of love, laughter, and so much spunk ...
  • Dec 15, 2023 ... I always knew that I wanted to breastfeed my child, and I decided pretty early on that I wanted to breastfeed him until he turned one year ...
  • Nov 28, 2013 ... I can't believe he turned one today! member avatar. FamilyLove1128. Posted 11-29-13. I just can NOT believe how fast the time went! He really ...
  • Feb 15, 2021 ... Then, “I'll definitely be ready to be done nursing by the time he turns one.” Then, he turned one, and here we are. We nurse every morning when ...
  • Feb 22, 2011 ... Quite literally as soon as he turned one he started getting grumpy for some reason. I wouldn't say he is clingy exactly but he is a lot ...

Alternatives:

  • He became one
  • He reached the age of one
  • He celebrated his first birthday
  • He hit the one-year mark

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