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I believe she vs I believed she

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I believe she' is in the present tense, indicating a current belief or opinion. 'I believed she' is in the past tense, indicating a belief that existed in the past. The choice between the two depends on the timeframe you are referring to.

Last updated: March 17, 2024 • 1043 views

I believe she

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a current belief or opinion.

This phrase is used to indicate a present belief or opinion about someone or something. It is in the present tense.

Examples:

  • I believe she will come to the party.
  • I believe she is telling the truth.
  • This site gives you the chance to say "I believe she's amazing" to all the moms, sisters, aunts, grandmas, teachers, daughters, wives and girlfriends who matter ...
  • I believe she's lying. I trust her to undermine my faith in her, in time. I have every confidence that she'll dismantle mine. Given time. As sure as she is sitting here
  • I Believe She's Amazing · 14 hrs ·. The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mode but the TRUE BEAUTY in a woman is reflected in her soul. ~Audrey Hepburn
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Alternatives:

  • I think she
  • I am convinced she
  • I am of the opinion that she

I believed she

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a belief that existed in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate a past belief or opinion about someone or something. It is in the past tense.

Examples:

  • I believed she was innocent.
  • I believed she would succeed.
  • “When I touched her body, I believed she was God. In the curves of her form I found the birth of Man, the creation of the world, and the origin of all life.” ― Roman ...
  • “When I touched her body, I believed she was God. In the curves of her form. I found the birth of Man, the creation of the world, and the origin of all life.”.
  • Sep 23, 2015 ... I believed she used this power to hold everything together. No matter what force attempted to divide us, she would rise up with a metaphor, ...
  • Oct 13, 2014 ...I Believed She Could Save Me”: Rape Culture in David Foster Wallace's “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men #20”. Full text HTML · PDF.

Alternatives:

  • I used to believe she
  • I was convinced she
  • I held the belief that she

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