I've had an exam on the next day vs I had an exam on the next day

Both phrases are grammatically correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I've had an exam on the next day' implies that the speaker has already taken the exam, while 'I had an exam on the next day' simply states that the exam was scheduled for the following day.

Last updated: March 27, 2024 • 890 views

I've had an exam on the next day

This phrase is correct and implies that the speaker has already taken the exam.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker has already experienced having an exam on the following day.

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I had an exam that evening.
On the next day back at school...
You said you had an exam.
Nothing, I had an exam and now I'm done.
And then on the next day, they would play games; and on the next day, they would eat.
Kohl did not believe, but on the next day he had to head back to Germany, because the Wall just had fallen.
The war broke out on the next day, and my dream was crushed.
This meeting was followed by a field visit of Serabu Hospital on the next day, 4 March 2008.
Do not take a double dose on the next day to make up for the forgotten tablet(s).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the next day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
A transfer confirmed at any other time shall be initiated on the next day, Monday to Friday, at 10:00 central European time.
Such net balance is due and payable on the next day on which TARGET2 is operational to effect a payment.
I thought you had an exam next week?
Will you tell me more on the next day?
'What happened to you on the next day? '
and on the next day, everybody would play games.
The debate on the report remained on the next day's agenda.
The researchers also noted that the shift to wintertime on the last Sunday in October is followed by a reduction in the risk of heart attack on the next day (Monday).
The debate on the report remained on the next day's agenda.
Note: if complete degradation is attained before the test time is over and this result is confirmed by a second analysis on the next day, the test can be concluded.

Alternatives:

I had an exam the next day
I have had an exam on the next day

I had an exam on the next day

This phrase is correct and simply states that the exam was scheduled for the following day.

This phrase is used to state that the speaker had an exam scheduled for the next day.

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I had an exam that evening.
Nothing, I had an exam and now I'm done.
On the next day back at school...
You said you had an exam.
And then on the next day, they would play games; and on the next day, they would eat.
Kohl did not believe, but on the next day he had to head back to Germany, because the Wall just had fallen.
The war broke out on the next day, and my dream was crushed.
This meeting was followed by a field visit of Serabu Hospital on the next day, 4 March 2008.
Do not take a double dose on the next day to make up for the forgotten tablet(s).
This Regulation shall enter into force on the next day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
A transfer confirmed at any other time shall be initiated on the next day, Monday to Friday, at 10:00 central European time.
Such net balance is due and payable on the next day on which TARGET2 is operational to effect a payment.
I thought you had an exam next week?
The next day, at the university, I had a surprise visitor.
I had a conference in Guelph the next day...
So the next day I had detention which, thanks to recent budget cuts, meant cleaning.
Will you tell me more on the next day?
'What happened to you on the next day? '
and on the next day, everybody would play games.
The debate on the report remained on the next day's agenda.

Alternatives:

I was going to have an exam the next day
I had an exam scheduled for the next day

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I've had an exam on the next day vs I had an exam on the next day