i stopped vs i have stopped

Both "I stopped" and "I have stopped" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I stopped" is simple past tense, indicating an action that occurred and was completed in the past. "I have stopped" is present perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed in the past but has relevance to the present.

Last updated: April 05, 2024 • 1380 views

i stopped

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

Use "I stopped" when you want to talk about an action that occurred and was completed in the past. It is in simple past tense.

Examples:

I stopped eating meat last year.
She stopped the car at the red light.
He stopped talking when the teacher entered the room.

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Last updated: November 27, 2024

Nov 9, 2023 ... ... negative narratives. 21:27 · Go to channel · 6 Things I stopped Doing To Fix My Anxiety. Dr. Scott Eilers•1.1M views · 31:00 · Go to channel · 8 ...
Jul 8, 2022 ... Opinion. I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product? 12 min. (Maren Amini for The Washington Post). By Amanda Ripley.
Jan 19, 2024 ... I Stopped Turning My Shoulders & Hit EVERY Club Longer. 1.1M views · 10 months ago #dannymaudegolf #golftips #golfswing ...more. Danny Maude.
Sep 20, 2024 ... I stopped relying on him and just started taking care of everything on my own. It's been 2 months of that mindset and I find it harder to respect him now.
6 days ago ... ... I Stopped after 12 years 0:56 Something that evolved 2:20 An exploration 3:34 Stopping for a few reasons 5:17 Less work requires more space ...
Oct 11, 2024 ... I Was a Binge Drinker. This Is How I Stopped. · I felt alone in turning to alcohol to manage my stress, but as a middle-aged woman, I had plenty ...
Jun 9, 2024 ... I've been on more than 115 diets. After every one, I'd overeat for weeks. Today I am binge free. I stopped binge eating--here's how I did ...
Sep 17, 2023 ... When I Stopped Trying to Self-Optimize, I Got Better ... Mr. Sanzaro is a climber, a philosopher and the author of “The Zen of Climbing.” A few ...
Sep 19, 2024 ... I stopped wearing/using what my husband gave me after he said that it's his money. I (26f) had been with my husband (30m) for five years ...
Mar 21, 2019 ... I Stopped Avoiding Negative Emotions ... I've always disliked being emotional. Perhaps it started when I watched my parents fight as a child. I ...

Alternatives:

I ceased
I halted
I discontinued
I put an end to
I brought to a halt

i have stopped

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate an action that was completed in the past but has relevance to the present.

Use "I have stopped" when you want to emphasize that an action was completed in the past and has a connection to the present. It is in present perfect tense.

Examples:

I have stopped smoking.
She has stopped working for that company.
He has stopped playing video games.

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I have stopped looking for the relics of this world.
Thank you, Messiah, but I have stopped believing in you.
I have stopped all of Darnley's attempts at gaining the Crown Matrimonial.
The second at which I have stopped the dancer's shadow, before sending it after her with a time delay. I am not sure about the length of the delay.
TOLSTOY: My darling Sasha, I have stopped to rest at Shamardino.
I have stopped expecting a Nepali friend at work especially.
At the return I have stopped to rearrange the guide line in a passage.
He said "I have stopped biting my fingernails."
And the Pharaons Rally has not deluded him: ... among valleys, passes, chalk forests and wide spaces, I have stopped tens of time to take pictures!
Then, I cannot forget the Polish Shrines of Czestochowa and Kalvaria, where I have stopped many times to call on Our Lady's motherly help for the Church and for the world.
Thus I have stopped working.
I have stopped drinking.
I have stopped wallowing.
I have stopped fighting dragons.
How many punishments I have stopped...
I have stopped you having children.
I feels as though Lily and I have stopped being honest with each other.
Two, I have stopped thinking that programming producers produce either entertainment or news.
I have stopped counting at about 65 Clusters.
Also, I have stopped writing checks.

Alternatives:

I have ceased
I have halted
I have discontinued
I have put an end to
I have brought to a halt

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