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When I did it last vs When I last did it

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They have the same meaning and can be used interchangeably. The choice between the two is a matter of personal preference or style.

Last updated: March 24, 2024 • 1023 views

When I did it last

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the most recent time an action was performed. It follows the structure 'when + subject + verb + it + last.'

Examples:

  • I saw him when I did it last.
  • She called me when I did it last night.
  • But I did see Gob driving it last week.
  • I didn't know about it last time.
  • I did it last year in Mankato.
  • No, I did it last year.
  • Good thing I did it last week.
  • I was listening to it last night when I was falling asleep.
  • I discovered it last night when I was sucking him off.
  • I still remember the rush I got when I first heard it last year.
  • I felt it last night when I was in Morocco.
  • Last night when I didn't.
  • I missed you when I did the harassment seminar for everybody else last month.
  • I did it last year with Heath.
  • I did a paper on it last year.
  • She's just checking it. PENNY: I did it last night.
  • So, I know I didn't feel like talking about it last night, but I owe you an explanation.
  • Sir... I did it last week.
  • I didn't exactly plan it last time, Toby.
  • Andy and I did it last night when you didn't come back.
  • I went to the bank and I deposited the rest of it last night 'cause I didn't think we should have that much cash around.
  • I need you to check my head for chair lice. I did it last night, I'm not doing it again.

Alternatives:

  • when I last did it
  • the last time I did it
  • the most recent time I did it
  • when I did it the last time
  • when I did it previously

When I last did it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to indicate the most recent time an action was performed. It follows the structure 'when + subject + last + verb + it.'

Examples:

  • I saw him when I last did it.
  • She called me when I last did it last night.
  • Assuming they haven't changed the sequence since I last did this.
  • I last did a TEDTalk I think about seven years ago or so.
  • Now it's worse than when I last left.
  • You look happier than when I last saw you.
  • He is fatter than when I last saw him.
  • No idea when I last drove it.
  • No, I was three when I last visited him.
  • By'r lady, your ladyship is nearer to Heaven than when I last saw you.
  • About when I last asked how you were doing.
  • I had occasion to mention this as an example when I last visited the Environment Committee.
  • Those in Parliament who have a taste for polemic - and which of us does not - will find that the polemic is in the explanatory statement, as it was when I last did this report ten years ago, though the polemic has moved on since then.
  • When I last addressed this House on 17 November, just before the Istanbul Summit of the OSCE, I said that European Union relations with Russia were under very considerable strain.
  • When I last held you, you were a tiny baby.
  • When I last saw Zedd, we were on the road near Dalmoore.
  • But when I last spoke to the president of Sabena, he assured me that anyone who helped protect Belgian property would be well rewarded.
  • I was young when I last spoke it to you.
  • At the embassy when I last talked to her.
  • Just like Thomas was when I last saw him.
  • When I last saw you, you were like a soldier going to war.
  • When I last spoke to you on the phone, you said she was feeling better after coming back from the shore.

Alternatives:

  • when I did it last
  • the last time I did it
  • the most recent time I did it
  • when I did it the last time
  • when I did it previously

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