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When i check it vs When i checked it

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'When I check it' is used when referring to a habitual action or something that is regularly done, while 'when I checked it' is used when referring to a specific past action that has already been completed.

Last updated: March 20, 2024 • 10873 views

When i check it

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a habitual action or something that is regularly done.

This phrase is used to describe a routine or regular action that occurs in the present or future.

Examples:

  • When I check it, I always find mistakes.
  • I get nervous when I check it before submitting.
  • When I check it, I usually use a checklist.
  • Sep 19, 2013 ... gary faer. why is my credit score lower when Ford checked it then when I check it myself? Gerri Detweiler. We wrote an article about that: 3 ...
  • Jan 1, 2011 ... When I Check It Lord, No Where No Better Than Yard.MP4. panachejamagazine. SubscribeSubscribedUnsubscribe 127127. Loading.
  • My while loop runs infinitely, and when I check it says that the while loop has no body when I think it clearly does. No problem. We won't show ...
  • Dec 4, 2015 ... Why does my SQLite version change when I check it? No problem. We won't show you that ad again. Why didn't you like it? Uninteresting

Alternatives:

  • When I check it regularly
  • Whenever I check it
  • Every time I check it
  • If I check it
  • As I check it

When i checked it

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a specific past action that has already been completed.

This phrase is used to describe a specific action that occurred in the past and has already been completed.

Examples:

  • When I checked it yesterday, everything was fine.
  • I realized my mistake when I checked it last time.
  • When I checked it earlier, I found the error.
  • Thank you for your advice, but when i checked it on about:config, the value is 2 so i did not change anything. When i search for another solution, accidentally i ...
  • Sep 3, 2015 ... jscher2000, I thought of Ghostery, too, but when I checked it the most recent update was May 14. It does say an update is now available.
  • Nov 28, 2015 ... When I checked it in my Microsoft Word 2010, in both US english and UK english it is not underlining it with any colour. I also ran the spell and ...
  • But then when I checked it, I got one. - There you go. I got one too. Yeah, you have to check it because sometimes the product of two negative integers is a ...

Alternatives:

  • After I checked it
  • Once I checked it
  • Upon checking it
  • When I had checked it
  • When I did check it

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