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i woke up at 9 vs i wake up at 9

Both sentences are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I woke up at 9' is past tense, indicating that the action happened in the past. 'I wake up at 9' is present tense, indicating a habitual action.

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Last updated: September 08, 2024 • 20866 views

i woke up at 9

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a past action of waking up at 9.

This phrase is used to talk about a specific instance in the past when the speaker woke up at 9.

Examples:

Yesterday, I woke up at 9 and missed my morning meeting.
Last Sunday, I woke up at 9 to go for a run.
When I was on vacation, I woke up at 9 every day.
She woke up at 9 this morning feeling refreshed.
He woke up at 9 after a long night of studying.

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gimt issa3ah tisi3 ("I woke up at 9 o clock") gimt tisi3 ("I woke up at 9") The only time you use a preposition is if you're trying to approximate.
Feb 1, 2015 ... I normally wake up at 6 A.M, so when I woke up at 9 A.M, I knew something was wrong. I never slept in that late, even though I am a teenager.
Today, I woke up at 9 a.m and till 10 I got myself motivated with motivational videos and quotes. Then within an hour I finished the 30 exercises I got left at ...
Saturday morning, however, when I woke up at 9:29am for the last conference tennis match of the season, instead of the spry, bright-eyed youth that I should ...

Alternatives:

I woke up at 9 yesterday.
I had woken up at 9.
I was waking up at 9.
I used to wake up at 9.
I would wake up at 9.

i wake up at 9

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a habitual action of waking up at 9.

This phrase is used to talk about a routine or habit of waking up at 9.

Examples:

I wake up at 9 every morning.
She wakes up at 9 to start her day.
He wakes up at 9 without an alarm.
We wake up at 9 on weekends.
They wake up at 9 during the week.

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Russia Kids. I sleep 9 or 10 hours. I go to bed at 21:00 and I wake up at 7:15 o' clock. But in the weekend I wake up at 9:00 and go to bed at 22-23:00 o'clock.
Jun 23, 2012 ... I wake up at 9:50am, work out and shower by noon, and relax for awhile before work :) It's the best part of my day, and I actually look forward to ...
Nov 26, 2014 ... Usually, on days off or when I have to be at school at say, 1:00pm, I wake up at 9: 00am as I don't like spending ages in bed as every time I do, ...
Jan 21, 2014 ... I wake up at 9 am. My alarm didn't work. I light a candle to bring with me into the pitch-black bathroom to brush my teeth, and then the kitchen to ...

Alternatives:

I usually wake up at 9.
I always wake up at 9.
I tend to wake up at 9.
I am waking up at 9.
I have been waking up at 9.

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