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I missed you vs I've missed you

Both "I missed you" and "I've missed you" are grammatically correct, but "I missed you" refers to a past feeling of missing someone, while "I've missed you" refers to a present feeling of missing someone that started in the past and continues to the present.
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Last updated: October 27, 2024 • 13349 views

I missed you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a past feeling of missing someone.

This phrase is used to convey that you felt the absence of someone in the past. It is a simple past tense construction.

Examples:

  • I missed you while you were on vacation.
  • I missed you at the party last night.
  • I missed you when you moved away.
  • I missed you during the time you were away.
  • I missed you after you left.
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  • Apr 18, 2022 ... “I missed you” is a simple statement of how the speaker felt at a point, or over a period of time in the past. It simply relates to now.
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Alternatives:

  • I longed for you.
  • I felt your absence.
  • I yearned for you.
  • I felt your absence keenly.
  • I felt the loss of your presence.

I've missed you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a present feeling of missing someone that started in the past and continues to the present.

This phrase is used to convey that you have been missing someone from a past point in time up to the present. It is a present perfect tense construction.

Examples:

  • I've missed you since you moved away.
  • I've missed you all week.
  • I've missed you every day.
  • I've missed you since we last saw each other.
  • I've missed you more than you can imagine.
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  • Feb 1, 2007 ... "Shouldn't you say, in English also, "I've missed you", instead of "I missed you"? (I've missed you) vs. (I missed you at the party last ...
  • Feb 17, 2018 ... I've missed you = I was missing you, but I finally get to see you now. See a translation.
  • Feb 26, 2022 ... 272K likes, 344 comments - annacathcart on February 26, 2022: "oh how i've missed you ".
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  • Aug 13, 2015 ... I've missed you. = present perfect tense. > We use the present perfect to say that an action happened at an unspecified time ...
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  • May 13, 2024 ... Hi guys! I've missed you! How we doing how's it going how's life? I posted this pic on my story yesterday, but I'm taking it to the grid now ...
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  • Oct 27, 2018 ... Oh, my dear friend. How I've missed you.

Alternatives:

  • I have longed for you.
  • I have felt your absence.
  • I have yearned for you.
  • I have felt your absence keenly.
  • I have felt the loss of your presence.

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