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I believed vs I'm believed

The correct phrase is 'I believed.' 'I believed' is the simple past tense of the verb 'believe' and is used to express a past action or state of belief. 'I'm believed' is not a common phrase in English and does not make sense in most contexts.

Last updated: March 28, 2024 • 2012 views

I believed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I believed' to talk about something you believed in the past.

Examples:

  • I believed in Santa Claus when I was a child.
  • She believed in his innocence until the truth came out.
  • They believed the story was true.
  • He believed he could achieve his dreams.
  • We believed it would rain, but the sun came out instead.
  • I believed in the immutable word of the law.
  • I believed that I was building something for my generation.
  • I believed work was all that mattered.
  • I believed everything you said, Marcus.
  • I believed only I could operate.
  • I believed that the Sisterhood could survive anything.
  • I believed every word he said.
  • And in that moment, I believed him.
  • I believed in the dream of New Caprica.
  • I believed with all my heart that he would return to reason.
  • I believed you over my own son.
  • I only knew the lowest depths of society, so I believed him.
  • Because I believed we were trying to make a better world.
  • Because I believed we were trying to make a better world.
  • And all because I believed in myself like Pop-Pop always said.
  • I believed her to be a clean, decent, modest girl.
  • I believed I was right, Bill.
  • I was a major shareholder of theirs because I believed in Calvin Norburg.
  • The terrible thing is, for a moment, I believed you did it.
  • I believed that you had killed him.

Alternatives:

  • I thought
  • I was convinced
  • I trusted
  • I had faith
  • I had a strong belief

I'm believed

This phrase is not commonly used in English and does not make sense in most contexts.

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