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Hi, could someone check if the following phrases are correct?

1. かぜをひいっている。
I have/catch a cold. (The cold is still ongoing.)

2. かぜをひいっていた。
I had/caught a cold. (The cold had already subside.)

Both are incorrect. Hint: Conjugation.

The "っ", I reckon?

How about:

1. かぜをひいている。

2. かぜをひいていた。

That is it!

What happen if I say "かぜをひいた。"? Is the phrase entirely wrong, or, it comes with another meaning?

I assume "かぜをひいた" is wrong and has no meaning. Thanks for the help, masaegu.

That is also a valid phrase, meaning "I caught cold." It describes only the moment you caught cold.

To my surprise, many so-called advanced learners often make mistakes with these tenses.

「一週間前にカゼをひいた。」
↓
「この一週間ずっとカゼをひいている。」
↓
「今日もまだカゼをひいている。」

Q: How was this person 3 days ago?
A: 三日前にはカゼをひいていた。

Q: What if s/he has already recovered by now?
A: 今はカゼをひいていない。

Master these tenses or you will sound very "foreign" whenever you form phrases like:
"I have been married for 8 years."
"It has been raining for 3 days now."
"I am married."
"I have a cold."
"I had a cold last week."
"I caught cold last week."
"I got married 8 years ago."
"I am no longer married."

This seems to be one of the biggest Achilles' heels for Japanese-learners.

Thanks again, masaegu.

Please check if my translations are correct.


１.　結婚して八年になる。

２.　三日間雨が降っている。

３.　僕は結婚している。

４.　僕はかぜをひいている。

５.　先週にはかぜをひいていた。

６.　先週にはかぜをひいていた。　I was thinking of translating it to （先週にはかぜをひいた。） but I am not confident that that is the correct translation.

７.　八年前に結婚した。

８.　XX