I meet some friends vs I have met some friends

Both phrases are correct, but they’re used in different contexts. 'I meet some friends' is in the simple present tense and talks about a habitual action or a general truth. On the other hand, 'I have met some friends' is in the present perfect tense and talks about an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past with a connection to the present.

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I meet some friends

This phrase is correct in the context of talking about a habitual action or a general truth.

This phrase is used in the simple present tense to talk about meeting friends as a regular or habitual action. It can also be used to state a general truth.

Examples:

I meet some friends for coffee every Saturday.
I meet some friends at the park every evening.

Alternatives:

I regularly meet some friends.
I often meet some friends.
I usually meet some friends.

I have met some friends

This phrase is correct in the context of talking about an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past with a connection to the present.

This phrase is used in the present perfect tense to talk about meeting friends at some point in the past with a connection to the present. It implies that the action of meeting friends has relevance to the current situation.

Examples:

I have met some friends who live in the same neighborhood.
I have met some friends through a mutual acquaintance.

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And, yes, I have met some friends - who are ladies.
You already met some friends of mine.
Sorry, Andre, I met some friends.
And even though I didn't meet my dad, I met some friends for life.
Three. He met some friends of his in front of a tavern about 8:45.
I met some friends and we got wasted
Too bad, you could have met my friend.
Sure, I met some of his friends.
I see you've met some of my friends.
I think I met some of your friends in London.
I'm just playing with some friends I met in closed beta.
L - I met him through some friends.
But I might have met my new best friend.
Sarah said she met friends in the city.
I met her with some friends on the way home from the pub... and we made a bet.
I finished a round with some friends I met last night and afterwards, we stopped at the clubhouse to get a couple of drinks.
I have a friend I met doing some missionary work years ago.
I met friends there... friends who understand me, who like me.
I met your dead friend yesterday.
I have met some members of Russian community.

Alternatives:

I met some friends.
I have made some friends.
I got to know some friends.

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