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i have loved vs i loved

Both "I have loved" and "I loved" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I have loved" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance to the present. "I loved" is in the simple past tense, indicating an action that occurred and was completed in the past.

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i have loved

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that started in the past and continues to the present or has relevance to the present.

Use "I have loved" when you want to express that you started loving someone or something in the past and that feeling continues up to the present moment. It implies a connection between the past and the present.

Examples:

I have loved her since the day we met.
He has loved that book for years.
They have loved each other for a long time.

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I have loved you when I was coupled up.
I have loved you when I was single.
Lemon, I have loved you for what feels like my entire life.
But it's also true that I have loved you.
And believe me, I have loved easy answers.
Ever since I was a little girl, I have loved working with animals.
But no man can regret loving as I have loved you.
I wish I were telling you that I have loved you, and only you, since I was a boy.
I have loved you since you were eight.
"I have loved you so much..."
I have loved you every second of every day.
And my whole life, I have loved football, but it's weird, 'cause it just doesn't seem to matter to me if it doesn't matter to you.
I have loved you always, none but you.
I have loved you for nearly 600 years.
All my life, I have loved exactly one woman with all my heart.
I have loved Seamus since I was fifteen years old.
It is your fault that I have loved Posthumus.
And I have loved you in ways no woman ever has.
All this time I have loved you from afar.
Your Highness, I have loved you.

Alternatives:

I have been loving
I have had love for
I have been in love with
I have been fond of
I have cherished

i loved

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the simple past tense, indicating an action that occurred and was completed in the past.

Use "I loved" when you want to talk about a past action or feeling that is not necessarily connected to the present. It refers to a specific time in the past when the feeling of love existed.

Examples:

I loved that movie when I was a child.
She loved him deeply, but it didn't work out.
They loved their time together on vacation.

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I swear I loved her like a daughter.
I loved only one woman in my whole life.
Yes, i loved swimming also as a child but dancing was my real passion
I loved Cinemascope town shooting love scenes...
I loved examining stuff under the microscope.
But I just... I loved it.
I loved you from the first minute we met.
I loved the Earth and I loved growing good, wholesome food.
When I saw him, I knew you were not the one i loved.
I lost my wife... who, despite our problems, i loved... deeply.
I choose your service just by looking around for some apartment that is good for me. And i loved it on the website as mu...
What i loved about you is that you are not literal.
See, the police, They have this insane idea That I murdered the woman That i loved.
she said, "i loved him."
I've been to Germany for a short visit and i loved europe so much.I will be happy to be back to work for a family in Europe.
Matilde special thats to you for your warm hugs! i loved it!!!!
I loved Kentucky like a sister.
I found today something I loved.
I loved seeing Nancy Crozier's face.
I loved Russell like a brother.

Alternatives:

I was loving
I used to love
I had loved
I was in love with
I cherished

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