I eat breakfast vs I had breakfast

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I eat breakfast' is a present tense statement, indicating a habitual action or a general fact. 'I had breakfast' is in the past tense, indicating that the action of having breakfast occurred at a specific time in the past.

Last updated: April 01, 2024 • 131 views

I eat breakfast

This phrase is correct and commonly used to express a habitual action or a general fact.

This phrase is used to talk about a routine or habitual action, such as eating breakfast every day.

Examples:

I eat breakfast every morning before work.
She eats breakfast at 7 a.m. sharp.

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So I eat breakfast there and...
No, I eat breakfast in the morning.
They change it over from CNBC when I eat breakfast here.
And every morning, Summer, I eat breakfast 20 yards away from my own rotting corpse.
I eat breakfast with Lavon every day with my smiley face fruit plate.
I eat breakfast alone, then you eat breakfast alone.
I eat breakfast there.
because every Sunday I eat breakfast at my moms house, -
I eat breakfast 300 yards from 4,000 Cubans trained to kill me.
Everyone at the university knows I eat breakfast at 8 and move my bowels at 8:20.
But these days, I eat breakfast for breakfast.
Are you saying that, there are not even a few times that I eat breakfast with you like this?
Now can I eat breakfast?
That's why I... Hang on. That's why I eat breakfast in a place in L.A.
And I eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and then I have this new meal I made up.

Alternatives:

I have breakfast
I usually eat breakfast
I typically have breakfast
I make sure to eat breakfast
I never skip breakfast

I had breakfast

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the action of having breakfast occurred in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a specific instance of having breakfast that took place in the past.

Examples:

I had breakfast at a cafe this morning.
She had breakfast with her family before leaving.

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I had breakfast here, so technically I saved $3.50.
I had breakfast in town with Chris.
I woke up somewhere and I had breakfast.
I had breakfast with my ravishing bride-to-be, Isabella, in my room.
It's an exceptional 'scoop. This morning I had breakfast...
I had breakfast with Carolyn the other morning.
I had breakfast with Cassie at the Beverly Hills hotel.
I had breakfast with her just yesterday.
I had breakfast with my father and walked him back.
I had breakfast at Defense, and they had these little doughnuts shaped like submarines...
I had breakfast with my sponsor.
I had breakfast with the boys from CBS.
It's a great scoop! I had breakfast this morning.
I had breakfast this morning... with your boss Maren Jackson in London.
No. I got up. I had breakfast with Beckett.
I had breakfast this morning with the CFO, and he revealed that somebody at one of your subsidiaries is embezzling funds.
I had breakfast with Dr. Charvat, the department head, before I came home this morning.
I had breakfast at Forman's this morning, out with some buddies.
I had breakfast at the bar in front of where I work.
I had breakfast at the RR and I didn't go to practice because I didn't feel like it.

Alternatives:

I ate breakfast
I had something to eat in the morning
I grabbed breakfast
I had a morning meal
I had my morning meal

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