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I planned this vs I had Planned this

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I planned this' is used to express a current action or decision, while 'I had planned this' is used to indicate a past action or decision that was completed before another past event.

Last updated: March 11, 2024 • 1554 views

I planned this

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a current action or decision.

This phrase is used to indicate that you have made a plan or decision in the present moment.

Examples:

I planned this trip a week ago.
I planned this surprise party for you.
I planned this project carefully.
I planned this event for months.
I planned this strategy to win the game.

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Aug 7, 2014 ... 3244. 3245. I planned this piece while I was in a mental hospital a few years ago. (theartofchrisjohnson.com). submitted 21 days ago by C-R-J.
Aug 7, 2014 ... ArtworkPsychedelic Breakthrough, I planned this piece while I was in a mental hospital a few years ago. It is based off of a psychedelic ...
The fist book I read was I like him he likes her then I moved to the second one its not like I planned this way and im reading now please dont be true and I cant ...

Alternatives:

I have planned this
I am planning this

I had Planned this

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action or decision that was completed before another past event.

This phrase is used to express that you had made a plan or decision in the past, before another event or action took place.

Examples:

I had planned this party before you mentioned it.
I had planned this vacation long before the pandemic.
I had planned this project, but it fell through.
I had planned this surprise for her birthday.
I had planned this meeting for weeks.

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Second interview: I had planned this since the beginning. It always been NH. Third interview: It's true I had developed NS on the manga, but that was to mislead ...
If only they knew what I had planned. This was going to be a fun journey and they were the center of it. For a moment I feel bad for putting my character though ...
5 days ago ... I had planned this family meeting, so all the kids were home and we're going to go out to dinner. I knew I had to talk beforehand. So I'm in the ...
5 days ago ... I had planned this family meeting, so all the kids were home and we're going to go out to dinner. I knew I had to talk beforehand. So I'm in the ...

Alternatives:

I had been planning this
I had already planned this

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