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I brush my teeth vs I brushed my teeth

Both phrases are fine/correct; however, they're used in different contexts. 'I brush my teeth' is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action that's done regularly. 'I brushed my teeth' is in the past tense, indicating the action of brushing teeth was completed at a specific time in the past.

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Last updated: October 26, 2024 • 12999 views

I brush my teeth

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a habitual action done regularly in the present tense.

This phrase is used to express the routine action of brushing teeth that is done regularly, such as daily or twice a day.

Examples:

I brush my teeth every morning and night.
She brushes her teeth after every meal.
Do you brush your teeth before or after breakfast?
We should brush our teeth for at least two minutes.
They brush their teeth together before bedtime.

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Oct 25, 2014 ... How I brush my teeth. Donnalyn Bartolome ..... Mix - How I brush my teethby YouTube · 30 minute Make-Up - Duration: 4:53. by Donnalyn ...
Oct 4, 2011 ... Presenting the popular rhyme "This Is The Way I Brush My Teeth". Children!!!!.. Welcome to the magical and enchanting world of rhymes. Watch ...
I Know Why I Brush My Teeth. By A Customer on December 15, 1999. Format: Hardcover. This book tells about your teeth, and to brush and keep them clean.
I brush my teeth 3x a day, why do I still have bad breath? there is no brocken teeth.but my mouth is very very bad smell? Bad breath is called Halitosis and it is ...

Alternatives:

I regularly brush my teeth
I always brush my teeth
I usually brush my teeth
I frequently brush my teeth
I make it a habit to brush my teeth

I brushed my teeth

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate an action that was completed in the past.

This phrase is used to describe the specific action of brushing teeth that was completed at a particular time in the past.

Examples:

I brushed my teeth before going to bed last night.
She brushed her teeth after lunch.
He brushed his teeth as soon as he woke up.
We brushed our teeth together before the party.
They brushed their teeth before leaving the house.

Show examples from the web [+]

I brushed my teeth for two minutes and didn't swallow any toothpaste.
I mean, I brushed my teeth first.
'Cause I brushed my teeth in the shower so you wouldn't hear the sink run.
Positive. I brushed my teeth, I put on my cream... it was not there.
I brushed my teeth.
Listen, I stayed at the Bigsby house... I brushed my teeth next to the bath tub were David Smith drowned his family I stopped being afraid of vampires when I was 12.
I told her I brushed my teeth, But she said I still smelled like spaghetti.
I took it out before I brushed my teeth.
No, thanks. I brushed my teeth.
I stole other people's clothes to wear And I brushed my teeth diligently.
What if I brushed my teeth?
What, do you think there was still some on my lips? I brushed my teeth.
You know, I was okay when you asked me at the party and in the cab, when we got home, before and after I brushed my teeth.
I composted, changed all the light bulbs, took short showers, shut the water when I brushed my teeth,
I brushed my teeth again.
I brushed my teeth.
I brushed my teeth again.
I brushed my teeth.
I brushed my teeth again.
I brushed my teeth.

Alternatives:

I have brushed my teeth
I did brush my teeth
I had brushed my teeth
I made sure to brush my teeth
I remembered to brush my teeth

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