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I did not talk to my teacher vs I have not talked to my teacher

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I did not talk to my teacher" is used when referring to a specific past action, while "I have not talked to my teacher" is used to indicate that the action of talking to the teacher has not occurred up to the present moment.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 753 views

I did not talk to my teacher

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific past action.

This phrase is used to indicate that the action of talking to the teacher did not happen at a particular time in the past.

Examples:

  • I did not talk to my teacher yesterday.
  • She said she did not talk to her teacher after class.
  • He came to talk to my teachers.
  • I'll go talk to my teacher.
  • I tried to talk to teachers, counselors.
  • I tried to talk to teachers, counselors.
  • I will- if you go talk to Teacher Ruth.
  • Get expedited search warrants, talk to teachers, students, anybody who knew Colin.
  • I mean, I got to talk to his teacher this afternoon.
  • And I went to go talk to the teacher.
  • Maybe you ought to talk to a teacher about this.
  • You were supposed to talk to her teacher.
  • Make some calls, talk to your teachers.
  • If I did not talk to him in his language, might tell us something else.
  • But if he called here, I did not talk to him.
  • I'll talk to my acting teacher.
  • We have to go talk to brick's teacher.
  • We need to talk to teachers and parents and school board members and politicians.
  • I'll talk to his teachers, make sure he doesn't miss any assignments.
  • I will talk to the teachers and remind the students about our zero tolerance...
  • What kind of teacher talks to a student like that?
  • Is that anyway to talk to a teacher?

Alternatives:

  • I didn't speak to my teacher.
  • I failed to talk to my teacher.
  • I neglected to talk to my teacher.
  • I refrained from talking to my teacher.
  • I avoided talking to my teacher.

I have not talked to my teacher

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the action of talking to the teacher has not occurred up to the present moment.

This phrase is used to convey that the speaker has not had a conversation with the teacher up to the current time.

Examples:

  • I have not talked to my teacher this week.
  • She has not talked to her teacher since the beginning of the semester.
  • I have not talked to mom yet.
  • I have not talked to the press about anything.
  • Maybe if I just talked to your teacher.
  • I have not talked to her in 20 years.
  • I have not talked to anyone for a long time.
  • I have not talked to another adult in, like, weeks.
  • I have not talked to my dad since I got arrested, so...
  • You know, I have not talked to Carol all night.
  • I talked to the science teacher.
  • I talked to your teachers and told them you weren't coming in today.
  • But look, this is the world my teacher talked about in 1960:
  • Talked to Nestor's teachers, the few students that he hung out with.
  • Mr. and Mrs. Ikeda talked to Ken's teacher.
  • First off, I talked to my old teacher Dr. Carlock.
  • They talked to his teachers, they found that he had studied foreign languages in school, which clearly showed a desire to conspire with foreign governments later in life.
  • What if we talked to the teacher who coaches the decathlon team?
  • I have not talked to 160 million workers or 4 million doctors, but I have talked to their representative organisations.
  • You have not talked to anyone.
  • You could have not talked to her in the first place.
  • I have not talked about it.

Alternatives:

  • I haven't spoken to my teacher.
  • I've failed to talk to my teacher.
  • I've neglected to talk to my teacher.
  • I've refrained from talking to my teacher.
  • I've avoided talking to my teacher.

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