once you reach vs once you reached

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Once you reach' is used to talk about a future event or point in time that someone will reach. 'Once you reached' is used to talk about a past event or point in time that someone reached.

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once you reach

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a future event or point in time that someone will reach.

This phrase is used to indicate a future event or point in time that someone will reach. It is often followed by a specific goal, destination, or milestone.

Examples:

Once you reach the age of 18, you can vote.
Once you reach the top of the mountain, you'll have a breathtaking view.
Once you reach your full potential, you'll be unstoppable.

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You are quizzed once you reach an interactive milestone to reinforce course topics and see where your knowledge needs improvement.
What a lovely thought that you can wave goodbye to any further karma, once you reach a certain point of evolution.
As it is in my culture, once you reach puberty stage, you are supposed to go to initiation camps.
And once you reach the embassy, ask for Deputy Chief of Missions Jim Aldacott.
A doubt assails you, however: many needs arise once you reach your destination.
On you can plan a vacation in Veneto from A to Z and have more free time once you reach your destination, thereby avoiding problems and reservations on the spot.
Inferno Tower has to be used once you reach Arena 6, because first Golems specimen will appear.
However, once you reach the church it is easy to identify, and take the nearby Viale delle Magnolie.
The tasks will automatically appear in the world once you reach l' episode 5 of the game and will be marked in yellow as side quests.
If this option is unavailable, use Method 2.Method 2: Using Safe Mode Restart your computer, once you reach the sign-in screen, hold the Shift key and select Power > Restart.
Indeed, once you reach this location, from up there you will be able to admire the immense blue sea, as well as the rocky Faraglioni di Capri.
However, once you reach the clearly identifiable church, cross Piazza 3 Novembre and, keeping to the right, take Via Segantini.
The worst part of it all is that once you reach the tipping point it just keeps getting more and more out of control.
You will be able to use this feature once you reach level 5
The place name is Santhanpara. We can arrange person to guide you to our place once you reach Santhanpara.
Maintain a good speed to jump over obstacles and lead ahead to reach the endpoint, once you reach the endpoint you will then be able to play the next level.
The scenery on the way is breathtaking and once you reach Masca, the natural beauty of this stunning location is overwhelming. Until recently it was virtually unknown, but has now become a centre of attraction for those touring the island.
Focus on why you want to lose weight, what your ultimate goal is, and how you will feel once you reach your target weight.
I recommend that you if you stay there a few hours, once you reach Wuzhen, to go on to Nanxun (南浔), which is only 20 km from there.
Swimming, snorkeling, and sun bathing at Aci Castello, the ascent of the imposing and marvelous volcano Etna will be possible once you reach Catania, where you cannot miss an evening on the town among its thousands of bars and lavish Sicilian baroque art...

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When you reach
After you reach
Upon reaching
Once you get to
Once you arrive at

once you reached

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to a past event or point in time that someone reached.

This phrase is used to indicate a past event or point in time that someone reached. It is often followed by a specific goal, destination, or milestone.

Examples:

Once you reached the finish line, you could finally rest.
Once you reached the airport, you realized you forgot your passport.
Once you reached the summit, you felt a sense of accomplishment.

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The game is over once you reached the end point, correctly.
In conclusion, once you reached the city, visit the Villa Comunale, the biggest garden in the city, with the Botanical Garden.
Once they answer, you have 4 options: accept, reject, modify or cancel the dispute and once you reached an agreement with the seller, you have up to 10 days to return the product.
Once you reached the top, continue along the left path.
Juan Sebastián Elcano - Iglesia) to our school Once you reached the bus stop, you have to cross the street and go up Calle Villafuerte for about 300 meter.
Once you reached the level 5, we can visualize the option that shows the types of attack and the damage it causes each.
Once you reached the Buja de Vael, you meet path no. that continue towards the left that takes you comfortably to Rifugio Roda de Vael.
Coming form north, by Highway A2 (Milano/Roma/Napoli), follow the Naples signs. Once you reached the town limits follow the green Tangenziale sign, exit 2 (Corso Malta).
BY CAR Once you reached the GRA Grande Raccordo Anulare, please follow to the exit 21 Tuscolana Road direction City centre until Assisi road that is located 1 block before the railway bridge of Tuscolana Station, turn right and the Hotel's main entrance is at nr.
Once you reached the main railway station in Trento, you can get to the hotel by taxi (at the exit of the Railway station - about 10 minutes drive) or by public bus (bus number 8 - direction Mattarello).
Once you reached the top, you can sit back and relax on the winding bench and admire the surroundings. Foto: AT, Peer

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When you reached
After you reached
Upon reaching
Once you got to
Once you arrived at

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