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messi takes a shot vs messi took a shot

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Messi takes a shot" is in the present tense, describing an action that Messi is currently doing. On the other hand, "Messi took a shot" is in the past tense, indicating that Messi already took the shot. The choice between the two depends on the timeframe you are referring to.

Last updated: March 20, 2024

messi takes a shot

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe an action that Messi is currently doing.

Use this phrase when you want to describe an action that Messi is currently taking, such as during a live football match.
  • Feb 16, 2016 ... Messi takes a shot from behind the goal and it spins a good two feet on the bounce and directly into the net. Goals have been scored off corners ...
  • Feb 23, 2016 ... Messi takes a shot. Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP. Updated at 3.53pm EST. Facebook Twitter Google plus. Share. Share this post. Facebook.
  • Apr 24, 2012 ... Lionel Messi takes a shot. Save made by Petr Cech. 81:20. The offside flag is raised against da Silva Dani Alves. Indirect free kick taken by Petr ...
  • Dec 20, 2014 ... [1-0] Lionel Andres Messi takes a shot.Blocked by Inigo Lopez Montanatana. 46' 03" [1-0] Ivan Rakitic takes a short corner. [1-0] Second Half ...

messi took a shot

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to describe an action that Messi already completed in the past.

Use this phrase when you want to talk about a shot that Messi has already taken, such as in a match that has already ended.
  • Jul 13, 2014 ... With the ball on his left foot and German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer frozen, Messi took a shot from about 9 yards in the 47th minute. But he ...
  • Jul 13, 2014 ... With the ball on his left foot and German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer frozen, Messi took a shot from about 9 yards. But he mis-hit it just a tad, and ...
  • Jul 1, 2014 ... Eleven minutes later, Lionel Messi took a shot from about 12 yards out that was screened by two Swiss defenders, and still Benaglio somehow ...
  • I almost gave up on the game when Messi took a shot that forced Neuer save with no effort. And then the goal, that was awesome. And then the second goal ...

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