There is mud in my hands. vs There was mud in my hands

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'There is mud in my hands' is used when referring to a current situation, while 'There was mud in my hands' is used when talking about a past situation. The choice between the two depends on the timing of the event being described.

Last updated: March 22, 2024 • 910 views

There is mud in my hands.

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a current situation.

This phrase is used to describe a situation in the present where mud is currently on the speaker's hands.

Examples:

There is mud in my hands after working in the garden.
I can't touch anything because there is mud in my hands.

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No, there is only one way to bring Father back, and it's in my hands.
I would like to state that there is relevant material available for discussion of these issues;I have it here in my hand.
The world in my hands... world in my hands.
Your entire future is in my hands.
A dish towel caught fire in my hands.
This jury is putty in my hands.
I held his body in my hands.
They'll be safer in my hands.
100 years ago, I had it in my hand.
Nobody is leaving this house until I have the stamp in my hand.
And that only works when in my hand.
I'd look better with a drink in my hand.
You see me carrying a picnic basket in my hand.
I had the painting in my hand.
Put that repeater in my hand.
Not when I have your future in my hand.
It was put in my hand.
Guess what I have in my hand.
Just a little, tiny, dead sack in my hands.
I have held that hope in my hands.

Alternatives:

I have mud on my hands.
My hands are covered in mud.

There was mud in my hands

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past situation.

This phrase is used to describe a situation in the past where mud was on the speaker's hands.

Examples:

Yesterday, there was mud in my hands after playing in the park.
When I was a child, there was mud in my hands all the time.

Alternatives:

I had mud on my hands.
My hands were covered in mud.

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There is mud in my hands. vs There was mud in my hands