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I felt you vs I feel you

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I felt you' is past tense and implies that the speaker experienced a feeling towards the listener in the past. 'I feel you' is written in the present tense, so it indicates that the speaker currently understands or empathizes with the listener.
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I felt you

This phrase is correct in the past tense and implies that the speaker experienced a feeling towards the listener in the past.

This phrase is used to express a past emotion or sensation towards the listener.

Examples:

  • When you were going through a tough time, I felt you needed support.
  • In that moment, I felt you were truly happy.
  • I felt you were struggling with your decision.
  • Apr 9, 2018 ... "I felt you" (to stress exactly my emotional proximity to the other person) or it is not right and only saying "I felt it" makes sense.
  • Mar 18, 2017 ... Tagged with I felt you and I knew you loved me. For You. An installation by Tracey Emin. Liverpool Cathedral. 11-03-17.
  • Oct 18, 2023 ... I felt you WITH me today. I woke up and I swore I heard you breathing and I felt you laying next to me. You've been with me all day. You are my forever angel ...
  • Tanzania I felt you in the air! ✈️ I “summited” Mt Kilimanjaro; the highest mountain in Africa by air! I have to wear oxygen mask above 14000 ft in...
  • Aug 30, 2024 ... 17K likes, 1528 comments - mandifishermusic on August 30, 2024: "I felt you needed this right now #prayer #faith #strength #healing ...
  • Jan 18, 2020 ... I felt you guys would appreciate this...painted by Geoff Pascual. Fan Art. r/Dororo - a ...
  • Jun 10, 2020 ... @Denim2_mori on twitter made an amazing custom path and I felt you guys would enjoy it too! Design/QR Code.
  • Aug 5, 2022 ... Last night in our bed I felt you stir beside me— not heavily, more like when you stretch a leg or your hip is bothering you— and it made me ...
  • Dec 15, 2021 ... ... thoughts for the Day! I Felt You and Answer Your Prayers for Guidance…. Michael Thornley. ·. Follow. 2 min read. ·. Dec 15, 2021.

Alternatives:

  • I sensed your emotions.
  • I understood your feelings.
  • I empathized with you.

I feel you

This phrase is correct in the present tense and indicates that the speaker currently understands or empathizes with the listener.

This phrase is used to express current understanding or empathy towards the listener.

Examples:

  • I feel you, I know what you're going through.
  • I feel you need some time alone.
  • I feel you're struggling with this decision.
  • Oct 26, 2009 ... Music video by Depeche Mode performing I Feel You (Remastered). (C) 1993 Venusnote Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment ...
  • "I Feel You" is a song by English electronic music band Depeche Mode, released on 15 February 1993 by Mute as the first single from their eighth studio ...
  • Nov 6, 2014 ... Provided to YouTube by Entertainment One Distribution US I Feel You Moving · J.J. Hairston & Youthful Praise I See Victory ℗ Light Records, ...
  • Aug 21, 2023 ... I Feel You was the ONLY song I initially liked out of the gate, but despite it being in my Top 3 now, I admittedly loathed the entire SOFAD album at the time ...
  • Jul 16, 2024 ... Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group I Feel You · KAWALA I Feel You ℗ An EMI Recording; ℗ 2024 Universal Music Operations Limited ...
  • Oct 29, 2023 ... Could someone please spoil the ending of I Feel You Linger In The Air novel? Thai BL. I just bingewatched 11 episodes and I absolutely cannot ...
  • Michelle, I feel you! I need coffee too. He was nodding his head as if to say "I feel you." SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Understanding and ...
  • Feb 29, 2024 ... In the same way that the English phrase “I feel you” has connotation based on usage making it not literally “I perceive you through the sense of ...
  • In I Feel You, Cris Beam carves through the noise with a revelatory exploration of how we perform empathy, how it is learned, what it can do—indeed, what ...
  • Oct 1, 2021 ... "I feel you" is slang for I understand or agree with you. It's not so much a shift in usage of the first phrase, which isn't used all that often ...

Alternatives:

  • I understand you.
  • I empathize with you.
  • I relate to you.

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