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I eat my breakfast vs I ate my breakfast

Both options are correct, but they are used in different ways. 'I eat my breakfast' is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action or a general truth. 'I ate my breakfast' is in the past tense, which means the action of eating breakfast has already happened.
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I eat my breakfast

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

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

Examples:

  • I eat my breakfast at 7 a.m. every morning.
  • She eats her breakfast before going to work.
  • Do you eat your breakfast before leaving the house?
  • Eating my breakfast is important to me.
  • We eat our breakfast together as a family.
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  • May 4, 2022 ... 6368 likes, 141 comments - ronniecwoo on May 4, 2022: "This is exactly how I eat my breakfast and drink my juice every morning.".
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  • Jun 8, 2023 ... ... (I eat my breakfast around 6:30/7am) I can't delay it because I get nauseous if I eat a late breakfast or skip it all together (like ...
  • Aug 31, 2008 ... Agree with panjandrum. On its own, it sounds far better without anything before "breakfast" at all. You can also say "I eat my breakfast".
  • Jan 15, 2024 ... If I eat my breakfast really late, I'll skip lunch, have a slightly bigger snack and a larger dinner. I'll also sip on a coffee throughout ...
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  • Sep 28, 2023 ... ... Before work? No. Immediately after I clock in I sit at my desk and read emails while I eat my breakfast. Upvote 1. Downvote Award Share.

Alternatives:

  • I have my breakfast
  • I have breakfast
  • I usually eat breakfast
  • I always eat breakfast
  • I regularly have breakfast

I ate my breakfast

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that the action of eating breakfast already took place in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a specific instance in the past when breakfast was eaten.

Examples:

  • I ate my breakfast before leaving for work.
  • She ate her breakfast quickly this morning.
  • Did you eat your breakfast already?
  • Eating my breakfast was delicious today.
  • We ate our breakfast together as a family yesterday.
  • Dec 22, 2020 ... So there are a few examples (wanna make sure that I've been not forgetting English faster than I think ) I had woken up, I ate my breakfast, ...
  • Feb 15, 2022 ... I ate my breakfast quickly and went out. c. I quickly ate my breakfast and went out. I need help on this. All related (34). Recommended.
  • Sep 7, 2024 ... [i ate] my breakfast: burger, chicken nuggets from chicken breast, BBQ sauce and cola · Comments Section · Community Info Section · More posts you ...
  • Apr 28, 2013 ... By the time I ate my breakfast, the sun had risen. I made up the sentences. I think the first is equivalent to "By the time I finished my ...
  • Aug 28, 2018 ... I ate my breakfast out of an egg carton today. r/WeWantPlates - I ate my ...
  • It's not completely unusual for me to eat Nutella first thing in the morning, so I ate my breakfast with a smile and thought about how amazing it is to be a ...
  • Feb 9, 2018 ... Not only did I get to eat a much needed meal, I had my own special seat on her lap while I ate my breakfast. Mrs. Thompson was also someone ...
  • Apr 1, 2015 ... It's not completely unusual for me to eat Nutella first thing in the morning, so I ate my breakfast with a smile and thought about how ...
  • Jan 31, 2024 ... morning- I woke up, I meditated, I ate my breakfast, and then I ... I ate my breakfast, and then I looked at my phone and saw a text ...
  • Later I ate my breakfast after that I brush my teeth, Then I went to my college. 8 yrs. 3. 黃青江. This morning, I woke up ~cleaned my face, opened the doors ...

Alternatives:

  • I had my breakfast
  • I had breakfast
  • I already ate breakfast
  • I finished my breakfast
  • I consumed my breakfast

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