i imagined things a lot vs i imagine things alot

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I imagined things a lot' is in the past tense, indicating that the imagining happened frequently in the past. 'I imagine things a lot' is in the present tense, indicating a current habit or tendency to imagine things frequently.

Last updated: March 23, 2024 • 1200 views

i imagined things a lot

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate frequent imagining in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a past habit or tendency to imagine things frequently.

Examples:

When I was a child, I imagined things a lot.
Back in college, I imagined things a lot to escape reality.

Show examples from the web [+]

And like you now, I imagined things and had nightmares.
I imagined things would proceed just like when we got the cow and bull together or the nanny-goat and the village billy.
I imagined a lot of ex-girlfriends crying.
It was a lot harder than I imagined,
Good, that makes things a lot easier.
Said has helped me see things a lot more clearly, Chris.
Your brother catching bullets made things a lot harder on us.
I deal with this sort of thing a lot.
You are catching on to this volunteer thing a lot quicker than expected.
Which will make things a lot less complicated when you move in with me.
I wanted to float that whole clone thing a lot softer.
But I did confess in the end and it made things a lot better.
We're told in medical school that the face of an emergency room doctor... is the last thing a lot of people will ever see.
Nut job or not, she's just made things a lot more difficult for us, creating reasonable doubt.
Word for the wise, we do things a lot different than training.
It makes things a lot of easier.
I'm on medication now so I'm seeing things a lot more clearly.
If Jason comes down here and starts getting all macho, it's going to make things a lot worse than they are already.
And if you get his clothes off before you cuff him to the bed, it'll make things a lot easier.
The Air Ministry has got a new thing a lot of people are interested in.

Alternatives:

I used to imagine things a lot
I would imagine things frequently

i imagine things alot

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a current habit or tendency to imagine things frequently.

This phrase is used to talk about a present habit or tendency to imagine things frequently.

Examples:

I imagine things a lot when I'm trying to fall asleep.
She imagines things a lot to spark her creativity.

Show examples from the web [+]

I imagine things are starting to heat up.
I imagine things were a bit quieter in... where was it, Oregon?
It's just he imagines things, about anything, anyone...
I always imagine things but not Want, all I saw were swords.
I can't imagine things will end like this.
You know perfectly well how you imagine things.
One imagines things differently to how they are, and forgets coincidence.
I hope you're not starting to imagine things again.
Sometimes we imagine things are uglier than they are.
This is the original copy, don't forget that your illness makes you imagine things.
Do you imagine things, Da?
It's like his brother, will not you imagine things.
I just can't imagine things getting so messed-up that you would consider taking your own life.
I know that things are tough for you and your mother, but... don't imagine things.
You mustn't let yourself imagine things.
You know, ma'am, you just imagine things.
Oh, Maurice, everybody imagines things, not only writers.
I imagine you just broke your clavicle.
I imagine the Twenties was fun.
I imagine Loxley may have more boot manufacturers calling today.

Alternatives:

I often imagine things
I have a habit of imagining things frequently

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9).

"Thank you!"
Sachi Nakama July 2024
"I have literally been through chat, PI, claude, bard and bing and I got conflicting answers! Thank you! Human intelligence reigns!"
Retha July 2024
"Faster than AI"
CYNTHIA December 2023
"This was very helpful and I personally think this site is the best."
Kaden October 2023
"It was extremely thorough and very helpful!"
imperialelisa October 2023
"7 years without any disappointment. Always 100% satisfied. You guys are the best in the world at what you do. Thank you so much :)"
Zubair Alam October 2023
"In a world of text messages and online communication, this is great to have as a live tool. Thank you."
Selena October 2023
"Without textranch I would be stuck!"
宏祐 October 2023
"Accuracy and fast response. Personal comments from editor. Thank you."
Clh September 2023
"I wasn't aware of this service, it's fascinating and more reliable than standard IA tools available on the internet"
Arturo September 2023
"The fact that you can get reliable fast feedback on your texts."
Vinicius Antonio August 2023
"you guys are better than grammarly i'm being honest here"
ordinary July 2023
"OMG! This is really good than any other text correction tools I've used so far. Highly recommend this."
Vehan July 2023
"Very fast and accurate. thank you."
mojtaba July 2023
"I love this app because it's help to writing skills all of students ♥️"
Tarisini July 2023
"This was exactly the mistake I was looking for, the wording dind´t sound right at first. Better than grammarly!"
Ente July 2023
"The immediate help that I received was reassuring and very satisfactory. Thanks."
priiiyanshuu July 2023
"this helps A LOT for my studies."
kathnunez02 June 2023
"Woow!! I would never have expected such precision! Thank you soooo much!!"
Berta June 2023
"Real Time Editor and not AI. Many Thanks."
Priya June 2023
"The very first thing excites me about Textranch is how much your editors care."
sepideh June 2023
"The fact that texts are checked by human editors rather than by AI, etc. I appreciate this!"
Анна June 2023
"Feel welcome, immediate response, high quality feedback"
martin.roy June 2023
"This is the best app that I have ever seen"
Burulai May 2023

i imagined things a lot vs i imagine things alot