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I have ate meat vs I have eaten meat

The correct phrase is 'I have eaten meat.' 'Eaten' is the past participle form of the verb 'eat' and should be used in perfect tenses like the present perfect. 'Ate' is the simple past form of 'eat' and is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

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This phrase is incorrect. 'Ate' is the simple past form of 'eat' and should not be used in the present perfect tense.

"I have ate meat "

The correct form is 'I have eaten meat.' Use 'eaten' as the past participle in the present perfect tense to show an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past.
  • I have never killed an animal (other than some insects - mosquitos) but I have ate meat in the past. I wouldn't make any kind of comment like ...
  • Feb 9, 2015 ... Since our holiday ham, I can count only two times where I have ate meat. Both were breakfast related – eggs benedict and a piece of bacon ...
  • Jul 25, 2013 ... I am very proud to be Vegan, and knowing that I have ate meat, and dairy, prepared like this, makes my stomach turn. There are Plenty Meat ...
  • May 12, 2013 ... Now I am feeling guilty I have ate meat today. swathi ganesh. May 12, 2013. +. 2 3 2. Reply. thank God...i stopped eating meat..much earlier.

Alternatives:

  • I have eaten meat before.
  • I have eaten meat many times.
  • I have eaten meat at that restaurant.
  • I have eaten meat since last week.
  • I have eaten meat for dinner.

This phrase is correct. 'Eaten' is the past participle form of the verb 'eat' and is used in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred at an unspecified time in the past.

"I have eaten meat"

Use 'eaten' in the present perfect tense to describe an action that happened in the past without specifying when.

Examples:

  • I have eaten meat before.
  • I have eaten meat many times.
  • I have eaten meat at that restaurant.
  • I have eaten meat since last week.
  • I have eaten meat for dinner.
  • I have eaten meat all my life but now eat smaller portions of it, and sometimes have meals that are entirely meatless. When I was growing up, ...
  • During the past 1/4 century I have eaten meat a few times, never felt the slightest bit sick or different in any way. posted by crazylegs at 2:31 AM ...
  • I have eaten meat my whole life up until now, and I am very grateful to every animal that literally had no choice... which makes it über hard to be thankful before a ...
  • One point that you bring up is valid. I call it "bubble-boy syndrome". I have eaten meat very, very rare my whole life. I've never been sick from it ...

Alternatives:

  • I have consumed meat.
  • I have had meat.
  • I have partaken of meat.
  • I have ingested meat.
  • I have dined on meat.

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