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How to tell someone that I have observed fast full day?

1 I was having fast whole day

2 I had fast today

3 I have had fast today

I feel all are correct to say

Please, help me to understand the meanings of the above sentences.

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    Have fast is ungrammatical, so that should be addressed before we discuss the question of past progressive, simple past, or present perfect.
    – user230
    Commented Jun 29, 2015 at 15:40
  • But what if I wanted to use fast as a noun? Should I use have a fast or keep a fast, or other use? None of the answers explain it.
    – Lucian Sava
    Commented Jun 29, 2015 at 17:46
  • @LucianSava I would start by not using it as a noun...
    – user230
    Commented Jul 1, 2015 at 10:34
  • @snailboat, Thank you for your comment! Maybe someday I'll ask here the reason if I don't get myself the answer.
    – Lucian Sava
    Commented Jul 1, 2015 at 12:37

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None of these options are particularly grammatical.

The most common versions would be to say:

I fasted today.

This is a simple statement of fact.

I was fasting today.

This implies that you were fasting but are not any more.

I had to fast today.

This says that something required that you fast today.

I have had to fast all day.

This says that you've been doing it for a while and can (but does not necessarily) imply that you are no longer doing this action.

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"I fasted the whole day" is fine for now. If you provide more context the answer may vary.

  • 1) Having fast doesn´t sound correct because "having" is used when you are receiving/experiencing something (having classes, having trouble...), and you cannot receive fasting, you do fasting.
  • 2) and 3) are not correct, because "had" is used for past tense, and "today" is still going on. "I have been fasting today" would be correct in that case. Hope it helps!
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  • Your bullet point number two is incorrect. "I have had to fast today" is a perfectly grammatical statement. The past tense is implying that the fasting is in the past, not that the day is in the past.
    – Catija
    Commented Jun 29, 2015 at 15:48
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None of these. The right way to say 👇 "I have fasted." OR "i have been fasted." OR " I have observed the fast today. "

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    "i have been fasted." - it is definitely incorrect
    – virolino
    Commented Apr 12, 2019 at 6:23

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