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I deleted vs I have deleted

Both "I deleted" and "I have deleted" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I deleted" is in the simple past tense, which is used to talk about an action that happened at a specific time in the past. "I have deleted" is in the present perfect tense, which indicates that an action was completed in the past and has a connection to the present.
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Last updated: August 21, 2024 • 26542 views

I deleted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to an action that happened at a specific time in the past.

Use "I deleted" when you want to talk about an action that was completed at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

  • I deleted the file yesterday.
  • She deleted the message before reading it.
  • He deleted the email by mistake.
  • Feb 16, 2024 ... ... mrmichaelspicer TikTok - tiktok.com/@itsmichaelspicer Thanks. I Deleted My Social Media*. 111K views · 8 months ago ...more. Michael Spicer.
  • May 23, 2022 ... I deleted the dropbox app off my desk and now I can't open my files. Now I can't even make a new folder on my desktop page, located any of ...
  • Sep 7, 2023 ... ... 500,000 subscribers - December 19th, 2020. I deleted instagram and you should too. 182K views · 1 year ago LOS ANGELES ...more. Kelly Stamps.
  • Aug 25, 2023 ... Solved: Hi, Until recently I had a dropbox account, with dropbox backup (windows 11). I deleted the account, and uninstalled the app, ...
  • I deleted items from my store, but they're still showing up for sale on my ... This worked for me too - had two item duplicates that I deleted but apparently they ...
  • Feb 11, 2022 ... I deleted the outdoor cam from my app and started over. I got as far as the screen “Press the SYNC” button on the bottom of the Cam." However, ...
  • Oct 20, 2023 ... ... I deleted the Team. This is a huge is ... I need to restore the project but it was wiped when I deleted the Team. This is a huge issue now ...
  • Sep 10, 2022 ... I have Access to stage two recycle bin. I deleted that file from that bin. Does it mean that this file was deleted permamently and No one could ...
  • Mar 29, 2023 ... Opal was not showing a active blocking session, but was continuing to block apps and websites so I deleted the app, and now websites like Google are still ...
  • Oct 13, 2023 ... My 12 year old son is crying because I deleted his 5 year old Minecraft world. How do I explain to him that it's just a game?

Alternatives:

  • I removed
  • I erased
  • I got rid of
  • I eliminated
  • I wiped out

I have deleted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that an action was completed in the past with a connection to the present.

Use "I have deleted" when you want to emphasize that the action of deleting took place in the past and has relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

  • I have deleted all the unnecessary files.
  • She has deleted the old photos from her phone.
  • He has deleted the incorrect data from the spreadsheet.
  • Dec 10, 2020 ... Every email I have deleted in the last several years reappeared in my inbox today. I had about 12-15% email storage space used as of yesterday.
  • Nov 16, 2022 ... Icloud says I have 19gb in messages but I have deleted all my conversations. ... r ...
  • Apr 19, 2023 ... I have deleted all my emails and I am still not able to send receive emails, I don't understand why. I have spent a couple of hours deleting ...
  • I am trying to get more space on my iPad air (not the cloud). I uploaded all my photos to my PC and I have deleted all of my photos from my camera roll and ...
  • Jun 30, 2020 ... I keep getting notifications saying I have deleted thousands of files in OneDrive, when I haven't. I always have to rush to restore them ...
  • Apr 26, 2013 ... What can i do? I have deleted a lot of photos from my phone but my Icloud storage still says it is full. What can ...
  • Feb 21, 2023 ... I have my Series Options set To Record Only New Episodes, so once I have deleted that episode on Channel #38 it should be gone forever. If I ...
  • Apr 30, 2015 ... I am getting strange issue with joomla site. I have deleted all files from server using Cpanel. I have checked with FileZilla: All files are deleted. But still ...
  • Jun 15, 2024 ... Hi, the new “Account Home (Beta)” shows starred domains I have deleted a long time ago: How can I get rid of this?
  • Jan 7, 2024 ... I have deleted a script that is used upon opening the file or changing records. Gives me an error message that "This script can't be found ...

Alternatives:

  • I have removed
  • I have erased
  • I have gotten rid of
  • I have eliminated
  • I have wiped out

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