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I just wanted vs I've just wanted

Both "I just wanted" and "I've just wanted" are correct, but they are a little different. "I just wanted" is used to express a simple past tense action, while "I've just wanted" is used to express a past action that has relevance in the present moment.

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Last updated: October 15, 2024 • 13786 views

I just wanted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a simple past tense action.

This phrase is used to express a desire or intention in the past without any specific time reference. It is a simple past tense construction.

Examples:

I just wanted to say thank you.
She just wanted to help.
They just wanted to talk.
He just wanted to be alone.
We just wanted to clarify.

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Nov 14, 2008 ... Here's one that I'm guilty of in emails: for some reason I always start emails with the phrase I just wanted to let you know that, and then I get to ...
... say how much I enjoyed your singing. I just wanted to ask if you were feeling better? I just wanted you to know how grateful I am. Synonyms and related words ...
Jun 13, 2012 ... As soon as someone says, "I just wanted to", I tune them out. If they say, "I just wanted to call you because", I hang up. Many other people do too ...
a sentence opener that eases into a statement or question. (Can be followed by words like say, ask, tell you, be, and come.) Rachel: I just wanted to say that we ...

Alternatives:

I simply wanted
I only wanted
I merely wanted
I just wished
I just desired

I've just wanted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a past action that has relevance to the present moment.

This phrase is used to indicate that a desire or intention existed in the recent past and may still be relevant at the time of speaking. It is a present perfect tense construction.

Examples:

I've just wanted to let you know.
She's just wanted to talk to you.
They've just wanted to clarify the situation.
He's just wanted to help.
We've just wanted to understand.

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Hi, I've just wanted to ask have you managed the free WI-FI in your hotel? That would be great! Thank you in advance. Kind regards,. Dora. over a year ago ...
My ex-boyfriend :P So many times, I've just wanted to look him straight in the eyes , say "come 'ere, you li'l weirdo", and then give him a big ol' hug like I don't ...
Depression drains all the energy out of your body until you feel like absolutely nothing... and in the past few weeks I've just wanted to go to sleep but not wake up.
All along I've just wanted to feel your lips. All along I've been dying inside to love you. And all along you've just slipped through my fingertips. All along I've been ...

Alternatives:

I have simply wanted
I have only wanted
I have merely wanted
I have just wished
I have just desired

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