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I eat watermelon yesterday. vs I ate watermelon yesterday.

The correct phrase is "I ate watermelon yesterday." The verb "ate" should be used instead of "eat" because the action of eating the watermelon already happened in the past.

Last updated: March 29, 2024

I eat watermelon yesterday.

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "eat" should be in the past tense to match the time frame of yesterday.

The correct past tense form of the verb "eat" is "ate." So, the correct sentence should be "I ate watermelon yesterday."

I ate watermelon yesterday.

This phrase is correct. The verb "ate" is in the past tense, which correctly indicates that the action of eating the watermelon occurred in the past.

Use this phrase when you want to talk about an action that happened in the past, like eating watermelon yesterday.

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