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I had won vs I won

Both 'I had won' and 'I won' are correct phrases, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had won' is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action. 'I won' is used in the simple past tense to indicate a single completed action in the past.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 1672 views

I had won

This phrase is correct and is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed before another past action.

Use 'I had won' when you want to express that winning occurred before another past event. It shows the sequence of events in the past.

Examples:

  • I had won the race before it started raining.
  • By the time she arrived, I had already won the game.
  • Sep 21, 2021 ... The first is a third conditional and takes place entirely in the past. It can help to have a little more context: "If I had won the lottery when ...
  • Nov 19, 2018 ... I once dreamt that I had won the lottery. It was such a vivid sensation. My body was tense, my spine tingled and I was overjoyed at my ...
  • Aug 17, 2020 ... Maybe if I had won the pre season trophy I'd get manager of the year... IMAGE. r/FifaCareers - a ...
  • Oct 14, 2018 ... Hello. Is there any difference In meaning between those two sentences : I thought I won and I thought I had won.
  • Sep 9, 2023 ... 7032 likes, 268 comments - arishapiro on September 9, 2023: "In my post about learning that I had won the @nlgjaofficial journalist of the ...
  • I had won—but I wasn't happy.” “I had won—but I wasn't happy.” 3. (2). After two weeks of trying to get my daughter into a different swim class, the school ...
  • Sep 16, 2024 ... 139 likes, 19 comments - ceantelo on September 16, 2024: "To discover I had won the Maestro Award earlier this year was a tremendous honor.
  • Jul 14, 2019 ... ... and joy when my number was called! I won $500, enough for a set of new tires! I felt as lucky as if I had won a million! Upvote ·. 7.3K7.3K.
  • Jun 14, 2024 ... I got a call today saying that I had won a publishing clearing house prize back in 2007 but publishing clearing house.

Alternatives:

  • I had already won
  • I had won before
  • I had been the winner
  • I had emerged victorious
  • I had clinched the victory

I won

This phrase is correct and is used in the simple past tense to indicate a single completed action in the past.

Use 'I won' when you want to express a single action that took place and was completed in the past.

Examples:

  • I won the competition last year.
  • She won the award for best actress.
  • Apr 17, 2014 ... Future - I Won (Explicit) ft. Kanye West. FutureVEVO. SubscribeSubscribed Unsubscribe 1,463,3691M. Loading... Loading... Working... Add to ...
  • I Won Lyrics. [Produced by Metro Boomin] [Hook: Future] I just want to take you out and show you off. You already know that you the perfect one. Girl when I'm ...
  • "I Won" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Future. The song was released on April 8, 2014 as the fifth single from his second studio album, Honest  ...
  • Apr 25, 2014 ... I won a trophy! My lil bro a biggest fan of the whole 808 Mafia click. Check out my Instrumentals. @djslimboogz. Posted 14 days ago14 days.

Alternatives:

  • I emerged victorious
  • I clinched the victory
  • I was the winner
  • I came out on top
  • I triumphed

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