How do native English speakers say "i had"?

Native speakers reduce "i had" to "i'd" (/aɪd/) in natural speech. I had (past perfect or past tense of 'have')

i had → i'd | Compression

Q: What is the connected speech form of "i had"?

"i had" becomes "i'd" — a compression pattern. The contraction 'I'd' can represent either 'I had' or 'I would.' To understand which one is being used, listen for the words that follow it, like a past participle for 'I had' or a base verb for 'I would.'

i had → i'd /aɪd/ Compression

I had (past perfect or past tense of 'have')

The contraction 'I'd' can represent either 'I had' or 'I would.' To understand which one is being used, listen for the words that follow it, like a past participle for 'I had' or a base verb for 'I would.'

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i had → i'd

/aɪd/

I had (past perfect or past tense of 'have')

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Example 1

I'd finished my homework before dinner.

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Example 2

She asked if I'd been to that restaurant before.

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Example 3

I'd never seen such a beautiful sunset until yesterday.

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Example 4

Oh, I'd totally forgotten about that meeting!

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Example 5

If I'd known you were coming, I would've made extra.

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