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I already started vs I'm already doing it

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I already started" is used when referring to an action that has already begun in the past, while "I'm already doing it" is used when referring to an action that is currently in progress. The choice between the two depends on the specific timing of the action being described.
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I already started

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to an action that has already begun in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that an action has already been initiated at some point in the past.

Examples:

  • I already started my homework when you called.
  • She already started cooking dinner before I arrived.
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  • Apr 26, 2017 ... I already started is simple past tense and is not correct, although it is colloquially common and a native English speaker probably wouldn't ...
  • Jul 25, 2023 ... Cancelled block after I already started? WTF. I already finished my 4 ...
  • Feb 21, 2019 ... I already started to write those blog posts but haven't finished yet. GUIDELINE. You write a sentence with 2 independent ideas that are ...
  • Apr 1, 2010 ... How can I merge two commits into one if I already started rebase? · 26. I hit this too. · 2. Related: Squash my last X commits together using Git.
  • Why can't I find the CRBA application I already started? Ensure you are logged in with the same MyTravelGov account you used to start your application. If ...
  • Jun 24, 2023 ... Can i make my drawing space bigger if i already started drawing? Support and Advice Basics & Interface · painting-help · _SoakedFlxffy June 24 ...
  • How do I resume a quiz that I already started taking? You can resume a quiz you previously started. Note: If you navigate away from an unfinished timed quiz ...
  • Jun 28, 2023 ... josephth3dreamer on June 28, 2023: "the beginning stages of magic, I already started adding color ‍ ".
  • Nov 15, 2022 ... How do I return to an online application for retirement or disability benefits that I already started but did not finish? Views: When you ...

Alternatives:

  • I have already started
  • I started already
  • I began already
  • I've already started
  • I had already started

I'm already doing it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to an action that is currently in progress.

This phrase is used to indicate that an action is already in progress at the present moment.

Examples:

  • I'm already doing my homework, so I can't talk right now.
  • She's already doing her makeup for the party tonight.
  • Sep 1, 2013 ... Relatedly: Stopping me to tell me how to do the thing I'm doing, when I'm already doing it that way right in front of them. And then flying ...
  • May 21, 2021 ... I'm already doing it right now. I have been doing that already. It had already been done. I have already done it. I've got it covered. Upvote ·.
  • Sep 7, 2016 ... WTW for "telling me to do something even while I'm already doing it?" unsolved. What's that word for when someone (generally an authority) ...
  • Mar 30, 2021 ... Try again. Open in App. Sign In. Why does my mom tell me to do something when I'm already doing it or about to do it? All related (38).
  • Sep 21, 2024 ... 'I'm already doing it.' Yup, sure. Seven-year-old Sarah went on to point out that “it” was the life she'd dreamed up for herself. The ...
  • Dec 27, 2023 ... charlenechew on December 27, 2023: "“What do you want to do with your life?” “I'm already doing it. I'm filling my days with the things I ...
  • Aug 12, 2019 ... QuickBooks" button. ...So this tells me that the way I'm already doing it is the best it's going to get. It also tells me ...
  • May 12, 2024 ... Maybe I'm already doing it the best way…but looking for other opinions. raino May 12, 2024, 10:09pm 2. DosWasBest: I've watched Greg videos ...
  • Feb 5, 2024 ... thehoodhopedealer on February 5, 2024: "I'm already doing it, I'm filling my days with things I love. That's all life is anyways.".
  • Aug 9, 2020 ... I'm already doing it in NanoVG, do the other backends not support an RGB multiplication with a bitmap? _gl 10 August 2020 00:03 4. This is ...

Alternatives:

  • I'm already in the process of doing it
  • I'm already engaged in doing it
  • I'm already working on it
  • I'm already taking care of it
  • I'm already handling it

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