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i moved to vs i've moved to

"I moved to" and "I've moved to" are both acceptable English phrases, but the contexts in which they're used are not the same. "I moved to" is simple past tense, indicating a completed action in the past. "I've moved to" is present perfect tense, indicating an action that happened at an unspecified time before now, often with a connection to the present.

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i moved to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate a completed action in the past.

Use "I moved to" when you want to talk about an action of moving to a new location that happened and was completed in the past.

Examples:

I moved to New York last year.
She moved to a different country for work.
They moved to a bigger house.
He moved to a new city for college.
We moved to this neighborhood five years ago.

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Not since I moved to green bank.
He's the reason I moved to Nashville.
The whole reason I moved to bed-stuy was because business was booming.
I moved to New York and I stopped.
You ran for congress, I... i moved to Colorado.
I moved to this town after the worst period of my life.
Excuse me, I moved to Brooklyn because I couldn't afford Manhattan.
I moved to L.A., I was all alone.
One time I moved to Tokyo for a day.
I moved to London when I was two.
But he was the entire reason I moved to New York.
I moved to a different apartment in the same building.
I moved to Milwaukee 4 months ago.
No, I moved to the hills.
I moved to Reykjavik in 1969.
I took elocution lessons when I moved to New York.
It's exactly six months since I moved to Cinq Cypres.
And I moved to Brooklyn after my divorce.
I... I moved to Boca.
When I moved to l.a., the shipping company lost my stuff.

Alternatives:

I relocated to
I shifted to
I transferred to
I changed to
I went to live in

i've moved to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that happened at an unspecified time before now, often with a connection to the present.

Use "I've moved to" when you want to talk about a past action of moving to a new location that has relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

I've moved to a new apartment, so I'm still unpacking.
She's moved to a different city for a new job.
They've moved to a smaller house to save money.
He's moved to a new country and is learning a new language.
We've moved to this area recently and are still exploring.

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I've moved to Elko in a small apartment.
Yes, I've moved to a four-napkin system.
No, I've moved to my mum's.
If Yrsa or one of her guys asks about me, tell them I've moved to Argentina.
I've moved to New York permanently now and I live in a houseboat with a friend of mine.
I've moved to the trail at the end of the road.
She says, because of you I've moved to a better school and a better classroom with people who are helping me to learn.
Yes, I've moved to a four-napkin system.
That's why I've moved here - To start the American version.
I've moved him to his room.
I've moved back to the village.
Sorry, but I've moved back to IA.
To tell the truth, I've only moved to this city recently.
So, I've moved somewhere close to the office.
And after mastering the art of home-brewed beer, I've moved on to home-brewed gasoline.
Yes, exactly, I had a great time. That's done; I've moved on to other things.
I should've moved to Cleveland with that guy when I had the chance.
I've moved beyond chivalry on to self-preservation.
That's probably 'cause I've just recently moved to the area.
I've moved on to the next one, because that's what we do, right?

Alternatives:

I have relocated to
I have shifted to
I have transferred to
I have changed to
I have gone to live in

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