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I still have vs i still had

Both "I still have" and "I still had" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I still have" is used to talk about something that you currently possess or own, while "I still had" is used to refer to something you possessed or owned in the past. The choice between the two depends on the timeframe you are referring to.

Last updated: April 04, 2024 • 677 views

I still have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "I still have" when you want to express that you currently possess or own something.

Examples:

  • I still have your book. Do you want it back?
  • I still have some money left from my last paycheck.
  • I still have a few questions about the assignment.
  • I still have one birthday wish.
  • I still have problems managing the kids.
  • I still have the costume at home.
  • I still have Buffy taste in my mouth.
  • I still have my Krusty Klub ring.
  • I still have friends in high places.
  • Despite what happened to her, I still have that wish.
  • I still haven't finished college.
  • I still have some sense of responsibility.
  • I still have Susan pics you gave me.
  • And I still have so much to do.
  • Maybe I still have the flu.
  • I still have some things of hers at home.
  • Fortunately, I still have some influence at Supreme Headquarters.
  • One scratched my arm. I still have a little scar.
  • Although, I still have the neck brace and crutches from my gardening accident.
  • I still have lake water running down my leg.
  • I still have that Founding Father, Benjamin Franklin in my wallet.
  • I still have the scar from when you bit me.
  • I still have the evidence against you, Liam.

Alternatives:

  • I continue to have
  • I am still in possession of
  • I have not lost
  • I retain
  • I possess

i still had

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "I still had" when you want to refer to something you possessed or owned in the past.

Examples:

  • I still had your number in my old phone.
  • I still had a lot of energy when I was younger.
  • I still had some of the cake from the party.
  • Look, I still had long sideburns here.
  • In the beginning I still had questions.
  • Yes, if I still had a job.
  • I'd probably be dead if I still had a kidney there.
  • Back when I still had my medical license.
  • I said that when I still had a choice.
  • At the time I still had... fear feelings show for someone.
  • You know, I still had eight months.
  • Wait. I still had another joke.
  • The fact that I still had an elbow.
  • Because I still had a hand to play.
  • But I still had a job to do.
  • I still had a little money in my pocket.
  • I still hadn't kissed the bride.
  • JOHN: I still had that little bit of vision.
  • And I still had the dare list from ten years ago.
  • I still had about one hundred miles to go before reaching Crookston.
  • I still hadn't told Tamara about my own man-anigans.
  • I still had 30 pages to read.
  • I still had so many questions.

Alternatives:

  • I used to have
  • I had previously
  • I possessed before
  • I had in the past
  • I held onto

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