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i sold vs i sell

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I sold' is the past tense of the verb 'to sell' and is used to talk about a completed action in the past. 'I sell' is the present tense of the verb 'to sell' and is used to talk about actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

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i sold

This phrase is correct as the past tense of the verb 'to sell'. It is used to talk about completed actions in the past.

Use 'I sold' when you want to talk about a specific action of selling that happened in the past. For example, 'Yesterday, I sold my old car.'

Examples:

Last week, I sold my house.
She told me she sold her paintings at the art fair.
When I was younger, I sold lemonade in front of my house.
I sold my bike to buy a new one.
He sold his business and retired.

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I sold your girlfriend a toothbrush.
I sold my software company a couple of months ago.
I sold over 2.5 million copies.
I sold what parts of my body remained to me.
I sold bootleg liquor under the bleachers To the other juvenile delinquents in my school.
And I hated myself when I sold cars.
I sold a car my grandfather left me.
Honey, I sold the company.
I sold 100 cases of tax-free Dom to the club owners.
I resigned from the hospital, I sold my house.
- I sold a suite to a client upstairs.
I... I sold her some stuff on craigslist.
I sold a house today because of you two.
I sold 60,000 feet to McIlvane.
I sold a couple of my rare jazz records.
I sold lingerie for three years in Newark.
I sold him a plasma for the Super Bowl.
I sold him a cannoli in high school.
I sold a home to the one and only Pete Johnson.
Yep. I sold 2 million of that particular card.

Alternatives:

I have sold
I had sold
I used to sell
I was selling
I would sell

i sell

This phrase is correct as the present tense of the verb 'to sell'. It is used to talk about actions that are currently happening or habitual actions.

Use 'I sell' when you want to talk about selling activities that are ongoing or habitual. For example, 'I sell handmade jewelry online.'

Examples:

I sell books at the bookstore.
She sells cosmetics door-to-door.
He sells cars for a living.
Do you sell your products internationally?
We sell fresh produce at the farmers' market.

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I sell a lot of things, Ray.
- I sell this little plastic gorillas with grape juice.
When I sell the gym, they'll probably change the name.
We'll just go out next time I sell a company.
Look... I sell a lot of costumes.
I sell a lot of books, Elektra.
- I sell them on to Germany mostly.
So I sell what people want.
I sell people... a fantasy.
I sell fair-trade tampons out of my bike basket.
I'm just a man. I sell honey. I...
Watch... I sell watches too.
I sell ceramic tile out of Newark.
I sell sports memorabilia and breed iguanas.
Then I sell them on to Abdul at Kebab Universe.
I sell private security systems, homes, offices.
I sell them to Mr Farley at the shop on Develavere.
I sell a lot of wreaths, guys.
Down there, I sell whisky and cards.
-I sell what people want.

Alternatives:

I am selling
I do sell
I have been selling
I will sell
I can sell

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