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I really appreciate vs I really appreciated

Both phrases are fine/correct; however, they're used in different contexts. 'I really appreciate' is used in the present tense to express gratitude or thankfulness in the current moment. 'I really appreciated' is used in the past tense to express gratitude/thankfulness for something that happened in the past.
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I really appreciate

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I really appreciate' to express gratitude or thankfulness in the present moment.

Examples:

  • I really appreciate your help.
  • I really appreciate your kind words.
  • I really appreciate the opportunity.
  • Mar 3, 2015 ... I really appreciate that. “ It's a polite and appreciative way to express gratitude to someone you care about.
  • 18 hours ago ... I really appreciate your new secert lair program. Just saved myself 250 dollars! Discussion. I'm so over this fomo bs. I was in line at at ...
  • Dec 7, 2018 ... When I tell someone “thank you so much, I really appreciate your help” when someone has been helpful, I feel like they think I'm crazy or ...
  • 4 days ago ... I really appreciate FW more after playing ZD remaster ... I'm enjoying the new FW graphics for the ZD remaster and the better dialogue cutscenes, ...
  • Oct 10, 2012 ... Appreciate technically means grow. There's nothing wrong or impolite about saying I really appreciate it, or thank you, however.
  • Jul 25, 2014 ... "Thank you very much. I (really) appreciate it." I am wondering if it is normal to say that although the two sentences say the same thing.
  • Feb 18, 2024 ... I really appreciate that this game has a disabled character that expresses her frustration with casual ableism.
  • 3 Études from Mars by i really appreciate tips and/or veganism, released 21 March 2017 1. A Cat's Front Door 2. In the Witching Hour 3. Caribounteny County.
  • Sep 6, 2014 ... Thanks for the birthday wishes I really appreciate it. Here a happy birthday to me, my new bus.

Alternatives:

  • I truly appreciate
  • I deeply appreciate
  • I sincerely appreciate
  • I am very grateful
  • I am thankful

I really appreciated

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'I really appreciated' to express gratitude or thankfulness for something that happened in the past.

Examples:

  • I really appreciated your help yesterday.
  • I really appreciated your kind gesture.
  • I really appreciated the opportunity you gave me.
  • Jul 25, 2022 ... If you are talking about a time in the past when you were grateful for their help, then using the past tense is correct (“I really appreciated ...
  • Aug 2, 2024 ... I really appreciated the shout out to Chester from Blink when I saw this ❤️. Also love this pic of Trav and Chester.
  • Oct 10, 2022 ... If you are talking about a time in the past when you were grateful for their help, then using the past tense is correct (“I really appreciated ...
  • Dec 5, 2021 ... A detail about the hearthians which I really appreciated ... A detail I really liked in outer wilds is that, despite being very accomplished and ...
  • 3 days ago ... I really appreciated Nicole Malachowski's presentation at Graybar's National Traning event this week. Very inspiring hearing how she became ...
  • Sep 7, 2023 ... 63 likes, 2 comments - writtenbyarihia on September 7, 2023: "I really appreciated the opportunity to tautoko the mahi toi of George Watson ...
  • Apr 6, 2016 ... I really appreciated being a cavalier, I must say. I may not have survived otherwise! I liked having an easier dragon early on in the series ...
  • Sep 19, 2024 ... kaylacromerofficial on September 19, 2024: "One aspect I really appreciated about the animated film “Robots” is how it conveys the message ...
  • We've compiled a list of 50 unique ways to say "I really appreciated it" that you can use to show your gratitude and appreciation.

Alternatives:

  • I truly appreciated
  • I deeply appreciated
  • I sincerely appreciated
  • I was very grateful
  • I was thankful

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