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I have missed the class vs I had missed the class

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have missed the class' is used when referring to a recent event. 'I had missed the class' is used when talking about a past event that occurred before another past event.

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Last updated: July 16, 2024

I have missed the class

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a recent event.

This phrase is used to indicate that you were not present for a class that has just happened or that you missed a class in the recent past.

Examples:

I have missed the class on Monday because I was sick.
She has missed the class several times this semester.

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I just missed the class copy.
And I missed the class on alien bite wounds.
Ray, you missed the class in creative marketing.
I must have missed that class in lawschool
You know, I'm actually really glad I missed class.
I only missed class because my mom was really sick, and I had to take my brother to school.
I missed neuro class in basic training.
Sorry you missed the karate class.
That's why I missed that class.
You missed the most amazing class.
I think I missed that anatomy class.
I know that you missed a dance class and a Historical Society meeting.
I missed you at class on Tuesday.
I'm cooking dinner and waiting for John to get up from his nap, while I try to write a paper that's due tomorrow and catch up online with what I missed in class today.
It seems I have missed the clients.
How I have missed the simple pleasures of life.
Greer, is there a reason you missed half the class?
You, Anderson, you missed class yesterday.
You haven't missed class since third grade.
You have missed the point Mr Barroso.

Alternatives:

I missed the class
I have been missing the class
I have not attended the class
I was not in the class
I skipped the class

I had missed the class

This phrase is correct and commonly used when talking about a past event that occurred before another past event.

This phrase is used to indicate that you were not present for a class at a specific point in the past, especially when narrating a sequence of events.

Examples:

I had missed the class before I realized how important it was.
She had missed the class when the teacher announced the test.

Show examples from the web [+]

I just missed the class copy.
And I missed the class on alien bite wounds.
Ray, you missed the class in creative marketing.
I only missed class because my mom was really sick, and I had to take my brother to school.
You know, I'm actually really glad I missed class.
I missed neuro class in basic training.
I must have missed that class in lawschool
Sorry you missed the karate class.
That's why I missed that class.
I had missed the big moment.
- I had missed the big moment.
You missed the most amazing class.
I think I missed that anatomy class.
I know that you missed a dance class and a Historical Society meeting.
I missed you at class on Tuesday.
I had missed the spectacle, so I decided to take my time and lather up on lotion.
I wish I had missed the train, there would have been no America for me.
It would have been the first time in 50 years that I had missed the rally.
I'm cooking dinner and waiting for John to get up from his nap, while I try to write a paper that's due tomorrow and catch up online with what I missed in class today.
Greer, is there a reason you missed half the class?

Alternatives:

I missed the class
I had not attended the class
I was not in the class
I skipped the class
I had failed to attend the class

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