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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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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.
  • 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.
  • 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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