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i had booked vs i booked

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had booked' is the past perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed before another past action. 'I booked' is the simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past without specifying a time relationship with other past actions.

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i had booked

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.

Use 'I had booked' when you want to express that the booking was done before another past event. It is formed with the past perfect tense.

Examples:

  • I had booked the flight before I received the cancellation notice.
  • She had booked a table at the restaurant, but they gave it away to someone else.
  • Pluperfect. I had booked you had booked he had booked we had booked you had booked they had booked. Future. I will book you will book he will book we will ...
  • Nov 16, 2015 ... I was turned away from a hotel I had booked through LateRooms. The hotel booking website did not find me an alternative room at the same ...
  • I had booked in to stay here for 3 nights from 12th Feb and ended up staying for a week. Playa Del Carmen is very busy & commerical, so if you stay in the centre ...
  • I had booked a flight ticket through MakeMyTrip. The flight got cancelled and MakeMyTrip is playing with me and not giving me my money. How should I go ...

Alternatives:

  • I had made a reservation
  • I had already booked
  • I had arranged a booking
  • I had secured a booking
  • I had reserved

i booked

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a completed action in the past without specifying a time relationship with other past actions.

Use 'I booked' when you want to simply state that you made a booking in the past. It is formed with the simple past tense.

Examples:

  • I booked a hotel room for our vacation.
  • She booked a ticket for the concert last week.
  • Did you book the hotel? ......... (a) I read it already. (b) I have to buy a bookmark. (c ) Yes, I booked it already. (d) Yes, I found it in the garage.
  • guy 2: 5.0 came thru outta no where guy 1: so what guy 2: what u mean 'so what?' , i had a 50 sack, i booked it. by yungB45th January 29, 2010. 25 3. Get Mug!
  • I booked a room in the name of ... (UK) → لَقَدْ قُمْتُ بِحَجْزِ غُرْفَةٍ بَاِسْمِ ... → Rezervoval jsem pokoj na jméno ... → Jeg har reserveret et værelse under navnet .
  • I booked a room in the name of ... Translations. Arabic / العربية. Chinese Simplified / 中文简体. Croatian / Hrvatski. Czech / Česky. Danish / Dansk. Dutch /  ...

Alternatives:

  • I made a booking
  • I reserved
  • I arranged a booking
  • I secured a booking
  • I reserved a spot

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