I've had to get up early vs I had to get up early

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I've had to get up early' implies that there have been multiple occasions in the past where the speaker had to get up early. 'I had to get up early' simply states that the speaker had to get up early on a specific occasion.

Last updated: March 29, 2024 • 3240 views

I've had to get up early

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that there have been multiple occasions in the past where the speaker had to get up early.

Examples:

I've had to get up early every day this week.
She's had to get up early for work for the past year.

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My whole life, I've had to get up early, watch what I eat, get enough sleep.
I mean, I had to get up early anyway.
Though Rebecca said she had to get up early for something.
We didn't really get much of an anniversary 'cause Toby had to get up early for work the next day.
I had to get up early anyway to drive home and get changed for work.
As appetizing as that sounds, I've got to get up early in the morning.
I've got to get up early and dig a trout pool.
As appetizing as that sounds, I've got to get up early in the morning.
No, I've got to get up early tomorrow.
He has to get up early.
It's just that tomorrow I have to get up early.
I have to get up early.
You have to get up early tomorrow and drive.
I got to get up early and open the diner.
I got to get up early tomorrow.
Some of us have to get up early.
Now we need some sleep; tomorrow we have to get up early.
I have to get up early for school.
No, I have to get up early for work tomorrow.
Got to get up early for work anyway.

Alternatives:

I have had to get up early
I've had to wake up early

I had to get up early

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate that the speaker had to get up early on a specific occasion.

Examples:

I had to get up early yesterday for a meeting.
He had to get up early last weekend for an event.

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I mean, I had to get up early anyway.
I had to get up early anyway to drive home and get changed for work.
I had to get up early that morning, too... to write a Mace apology speech for the community center.
I had to get up early to pack.
I had to get up crazy early to beat the crowds.
My whole life, I've had to get up early, watch what I eat, get enough sleep.
I had to get up so early for my bus, I caught the tail end of what cinemax gets up to at night.
Though Rebecca said she had to get up early for something.
We didn't really get much of an anniversary 'cause Toby had to get up early for work the next day.
He has to get up early.
It's just that tomorrow I have to get up early.
I have to get up early.
You have to get up early tomorrow and drive.
I got to get up early and open the diner.
I got to get up early tomorrow.
Some of us have to get up early.
Now we need some sleep; tomorrow we have to get up early.
I have to get up early for school.
No, I have to get up early for work tomorrow.
Got to get up early for work anyway.

Alternatives:

I needed to get up early
I was required to get up early

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I've had to get up early vs I had to get up early