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I had class vs I was having class

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had class' is used to indicate that you attended a class in the past. 'I was having class' is used to describe a continuous action of teaching or leading a class in the past.

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Last updated: July 30, 2024 • 40977 views

I had class

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that you attended a class in the past.

This phrase is used to express that you were a student in a class at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

I had class yesterday afternoon.
She had class all morning.
We had class together last semester.

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Last updated: October 27, 2024

Dec 1, 2019 ... "I HAD class TOMORROW" - English is Weird! 142K views · 4 years ago #StudyEnglish #LearnEnglish #EnglishLesson ...more. Learn English with ...
Nov 9, 2018 ... I literally forgot I had class today. I just now realized i should have gotten the bus 20 minutes ago. I'm lying in bed, watching an hour ...
Feb 19, 2019 ... I had class with a classmate who was Deaf. My first day in class, I was excited to see that I had an opportunity to actually engage with someone of the Deaf ...
Sep 6, 2016 ... ... I had class today. Is usually said by university (college) students who don't have set timetables and attend different classes and different ...
Sep 15, 2014 ... "I had class all day." - (assuming you had more than one class) Ok to say, especially talking to other students; it's colloquial.
Jan 19, 2010 ... I had class from 9am to 12pm, it is the first day of classes so it is syllabus day so class is really easy. After class, I went to our new ...
May 28, 2019 ... I had class with my good friend Liyah, who was a refugee from Armenia. But Mrs. Bybee, couldn't grasp that, and always referred to Liyah as ...
6 days ago ... I had class at 9a.m., I woke up at noon. Run-On Sentences. A run-on sentence (sometimes called a “fused sentence”) results when two complete ...
May 27, 2018 ... I had class three days a week from 7am-10pm which meant I wasn't home from 5am-midnight because I have a horrible commute. And I worked the ...
Aug 9, 2016 ... I wish I had CLASS during my years as a teacher and director of ECE programs. I am grateful to have the CLASS tool now to express my ...

Alternatives:

I attended a class.
I was in class.
I took a class.

I was having class

This phrase is correct and is used to describe a continuous action of teaching or leading a class in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that you were actively teaching or leading a class at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

I was having class when you called.
She was having class all morning.
He was having class with a group of students.

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Last updated: October 27, 2024

Sep 18, 2023 ... ... I was having class that week. I took it as a sign from God to just keep going. As time progressed, I had some friends who would attend class ...
Jan 23, 2023 ... I remember thinking about how crazy it was that I was having class in the Colosseum or presenting about the Temple of Hadrian in front of the ...
Nov 6, 2020 ... (Sorry if I took a while to reply, I was having class.) crazygamer817 (crazygamer817) November 6, 2020, 9:11am #24. hey i was wondering if i ...
Apr 20, 2021 ... I once had a receptionist ream me out in front of a parent and my entire class because she forgot that I told her I was having class in the ...
Feb 26, 2023 ... Years ago, when I was having class instruction in Christian Science, our teacher asked one of my classmates if her Mind was God. I remember ...
Oct 21, 2022 ... The last time I was having class on campus I was still a frosh. I didn't exactly meet a lot of people online except for my usual groupmates.
Sep 27, 2008 ... I'd like to thank everyone that helped me out last time when I was having class issues - I've taken your recommendations on board and ...
Apr 25, 2010 ... 1) The most recent, I was having class as usual and a 4th grader decided to interrupt as was her usual mode of operation. However we were in ...
Mar 8, 2017 ... I think that scoped style should be the default, at least for single file components. I was extremely surprised to find that I was having class ...

Alternatives:

I was teaching a class.
I was leading a class.
I was conducting a class.

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