Wählen Sie aus verschiedenen Englisch Lehrkräften für ...
Kai
Which one is right?.
"I used to be a college student."
"I was a college student before."
"I was a college student once."
I wonder which one is more grammatically correct. Thanks in advance.
14. Apr. 2019 11:44
Antworten · 28
4
These are all grammatically correct. I personally like the last one best as a standalone sentence. The first two sort of imply that the sentence will go on to explain why you are not a student anymore: I used to be a college student, but then I was abducted by aliens.
The second sentence sounds a little more natural if it were
I have/had been a college student before.
14. April 2019
1
All are correct, but i preferably like the first one 😊
14. April 2019
1
"I used to be a college student."
14. April 2019
1
The only one that I think is doubtful is the second one.
I was a student before..... before what? It would be simpler to say "I was a student."
14. April 2019
Depending on the context they could all be correct.
14. April 2019
Mehr anzeigen
Haben Sie noch keine Antworten gefunden?
Geben Sie Ihre Fragen ein und lassen Sie sich von Muttersprachlern helfen!
Kai
Sprachfähigkeiten
Chinesisch (Mandarin), Chinesisch (Kantonesisch), Chinesisch (Hokkien), Englisch, Indonesisch, Malaiisch, Russisch
Lernsprache
Chinesisch (Kantonesisch), Englisch, Indonesisch, Malaiisch, Russisch
Artikel, die Ihnen gefallen könnten

How to Ask for a Raise or Promotion in English
9 positive Bewertungen · 8 Kommentare

The Key to Learning a Language Faster
31 positive Bewertungen · 8 Kommentare

Why "General English" is Failing Your Career (An Engineer’s Perspective)
30 positive Bewertungen · 12 Kommentare
Weitere Artikel
