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I am gone vs i was gone

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I am gone' is used to indicate that someone has left or departed in the present moment, while 'I was gone' is used to indicate that someone had left or departed in the past.

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I am gone

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone has left or departed in the present moment.

Use 'I am gone' to indicate that you have left or departed in the present moment. It is often used to inform someone that you are no longer in a particular place.

Examples:

I am gone for the day.
She said she is gone, but I can't find her anywhere.
Don't worry, I am gone now.

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What I ask of you is to have the courage to stand by him when I am gone.
Who will rule once I am gone?
Make sure to secure the door when I am gone.
So, if I do leave... you could never be sure that I am gone, can you?
I am so proud of the vampire that you've become and I know you will stand out there on your own two feet just beautifully when I am gone.
No one can know that I am gone.
-... nobody when I am gone.
Thou wilt forget me when I am gone.
Look after my goods while I am gone.
He will hunt it with his son after I am gone.
My master knows not that I am gone hence.
She will be James's woman when I am gone.
And with that, I am gone.
Just give me five green and I am gone.
As soon as I can get reassigned, I am gone.
When I am gone, You must not bear my husband ill.
Prentiss: and when I am gone, That will not change.
If he wants his queen to rule when I am gone, then by all means stay and learn how.
When I am gone, you will do everything in your power to uphold the Catholic faith.
Make sure to secure the door when I am gone.

Alternatives:

I have left
I have departed
I am not here

i was gone

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate that someone had left or departed in the past.

Use 'I was gone' to indicate that you had left or departed in the past. It is often used to describe a past absence or period of being away.

Examples:

I was gone for a week on vacation.
When you called, I was gone to the store.
She thought I was gone, but I was just in the other room.

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Dec 22, 2022 ... i was gone but now i'm back, man by Chinatown B, released 22 December 2022 1. track 1 2. combat (ft. JAK3 and 38KEA) 3. phr34k 4. it is ...

Alternatives:

I had left
I had departed
I was not there

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