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Today I played a video game with my friends that I used to play always before four months from now, so the context with my friends was :

A: Why don't you play well?
B: Man, I didn't play for four months

So I wondered if my usage (didn't play for four months) was proper and correct since I meant that during four months before today I didn't play a single match. I hope my text is clear.

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  • Welcome! I guess it is nicer to show the effort you'd already made. For example, when I am not sure the usage of a word, I usually look up the definition/explanation and examples on a dictionary or other trusted reference. And then I might ask some question based on that. That would help answerers know what you've understood and what not.
    – WXJ96163
    Apr 3, 2020 at 1:25

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If you played regularly until four months ago, I haven't played for four months is appropriate.

I didn't play for four months would mean that there was a four-month period in the past when you didn't play.

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This sentence

I haven't played for four months

means you have not played the game in the four most recent months – until today.


This sentence

I didn't play for four months

means that some time in the past there was a period of four months during which you did not play the game.

I didn't play for four months and when I started again, I was out of practice.

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  • I appreciate your answers, Apr 3, 2020 at 9:57
  • But i still wonder.. If i said (i didn't play for the last four months) would it work too?? since I am talking about the period(the last four months) which was before today (because today I played the game with my friend) Apr 3, 2020 at 9:58
  • No, it's I have not played. Apr 3, 2020 at 10:03
  • What if the period of not playing was before last monday (if i played on monday), what would i say? Apr 3, 2020 at 12:27
  • I have not played since Monday, and, I did not play on Tuesday. Apr 3, 2020 at 12:47

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