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i have learnt vs i had learnt

Both phrases are correct, but their verb tenses are different. 'I have learnt' refers to something you have learned up to the present moment, indicating the present perfect tense. 'I had learnt' refers to something you had learned in the past, indicating the past perfect tense.
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i have learnt

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate learning that has happened up to the present moment.

Use 'I have learnt' when you want to talk about something you have learned up to the present moment. It is in the present perfect tense.

Examples:

  • I have learnt a lot from my mistakes.
  • She has learnt how to play the piano.
  • May 5, 2020 ... I have learned or I have learnt? What is the difference between these two? Also, can anyone explain the use of Could or Can and Would or ...
  • 'I have learnt so much already and there is so much more to learn'. 05 July, 2021 By Chelsea Fawcett. ChelseaFawcett.jpg. I am writing my final piece as a ...
  • Sep 8, 2023 ... "I learnt to read" and "I learnt to swim" or "I HAVE learnt to read" and "I HAVE learnt to swim" ? pls i've been learning English for a ...
  • Feb 16, 2023 ... Sign in · Write. Sign up. Sign in. What I have learnt about being on a board. martha lane fox. ·. Follow. 4 min read. ·. Feb 16, 2023.
  • Nov 9, 2021 ... However, they are incredibly fulfilling as well - I have learnt so many new things and met so many new great friends. Taking the time out to ...
  • I have learnt some important truths that have encouraged me and given direction and purpose to my life. I share them here with you.
  • May 9, 2016 ... The best career advice I have learnt from Mum. Report this article; Close menu. Amy Schultz ...
  • Sep 22, 2018 ... What I have learnt from a 14 hours project ... “Hey, let's create a private disposal email server for a short 'hackathon', it will be fun!” And ...
  • Sep 15, 2017 ... Also, does your point 1 mean that “I have learnt Russian for three years” on the linked page is an incorrect usage of “learnt”? – Rob. Commented ...
  • Dec 2, 2014 ... I have learnt basics of Java, what shall I do next? All related (71).

Alternatives:

  • I have learned
  • I've learned
  • I've learnt
  • I have acquired knowledge

i had learnt

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate learning that had happened in the past, before another point in the past.

Use 'I had learnt' when you want to talk about something you had learned in the past, indicating a past perfect tense.

Examples:

  • By the time I arrived, I had learnt all the vocabulary words.
  • I had learnt to swim when I was a child.
  • Dec 10, 2017 ... What is the difference between I learnt and I had learnt ?Feel free to just provide example sentences.
  • Feb 2, 2019 ... I wished I had learnt piano somehow (doesn't sound good to my ears).. modal auxiliary "could" made the difference.....Is this the solution ...
  • Jan 28, 2022 ... I had learnt something on December 7 after the remainder has gone off.
  • Oct 8, 2021 ... Here I am, talking to share with you, my experience, the lessons learnt and wish I had learnt during my stay in NIPER and thereafter.
  • Apr 19, 2022 ... What I had learnt from the internship. Technical knowledge. This internship has been an opportunity to experience using technologies that I have ...
  • Nov 20, 2011 ... "If only I had learnt, I would have been a proficient," declared Lady Catherine. But proficiency changes a lady more than Lady Catherine realized.
  • Aug 17, 2021 ... Here are a few things I wish I had learnt at journalism school! The art of negotiation How to put the right price to my journalistic ...
  • Nov 7, 2020 ... I had learnt the intro of this song on my guitar during my college days. This is a nostalgic song from Rock On which was released in 2008 ...
  • Aug 19, 2024 ... 486 likes, 11 comments - tulseatalent on August 19, 2024: "“I had learnt that it's always best to start writing what you know first, ...

Alternatives:

  • I had learned
  • I'd learned
  • I'd learnt
  • I had acquired knowledge

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