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I am responsible for vs I was responsible for

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I am responsible for" is used to indicate current responsibility, while "I was responsible for" is used to indicate past responsibility.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 2997 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate current responsibility.

"I am responsible for"

Use "I am responsible for" when you want to express that you are currently in charge of something or accountable for a task or situation.
  • Jun 5, 2024 ... Evidence Is suggesting I am responsible for missing laptops. I am a sysadmin, and we have two machines that are unaccounted for, and I have ...
  • Jul 15, 2024 ... 1813 likes, 32 comments - jakewesleyrogers on July 15, 2024: "I am responsible for my joy.".
  • Jun 6, 2024 ... ADMIN MOD. Join. Options. Report. Evidence Is Suggesting I Am Responsible For Missing Laptops.(Actual Title). reddit.com. Open. Upvote 307
  • May 7, 2024 ... I called the business office of the nursing home and they told me that I am responsible for her payment if she does not get approved for long term insurance.
  • Jul 17, 2021 ... Repeat after me, “I am responsible for my life, for my feelings, for my growth and for every result that I get.” Stay in control of YOU!
  • Aug 4, 2014 ... What is the meaning of “I am responsible for what I say not what you understand”? Or, I could ask you to listen to what I mean, not what I ...
  • Sep 18, 2015 ...I am responsible for my rose,” the little prince repeated, so that he would be sure to remember. And by the end, of course, I was crying ...
  • Nov 12, 2015 ... Then, at a meeting, I heard someone say, “I am responsible for my own happiness.” I actually gasped! It was a revelation. I thought to ...
  • Oct 10, 2022 ... I am responsible for my life. I am responsible for my life.” Let those words become a mantra that inspires you to act in ways that lead ...
  • May 3, 2024 ... Not in the trauma that I believe fed my addiction. And not because of the accident that caused my pain. What I am responsible for is discovering ...

Alternatives:

  • I am in charge of
  • I am accountable for

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate past responsibility.

"I was responsible for"

Use "I was responsible for" when you want to indicate that you were in charge of something or accountable for a task or situation in the past.
  • Jan 28, 2016 ... Synonym for I was responsible for I was = the position has ended. "At my previous job, I was responsible for book keeping".
  • Mar 3, 2022 ... I was responsible for funeral expenses for more than one person whose death was attributed to COVID-19. Can I apply for COVID-19 Funeral ...
  • Nov 8, 2021 ... 'I was responsible for the crash that killed my friends' ... 15 years ago, my whole world shattered when a car accident saw me responsible for the ...
  • Sep 4, 2021 ... I am not sure how I got infected but I know I was responsible for spreading it to my wife and in-laws. It all started when I took a train ...
  • The new facility included mental and medical healthcare facilities and I was responsible for the adoption of a new management system, called direct ...
  • Mar 15, 2007 ... "I was responsible for the 9/11 operation, from A to Z. I was the operational director for Sheikh Usama [Osama] bin Laden for the organising ...

Alternatives:

  • I used to be responsible for
  • I had the responsibility for

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