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i suddenly fell asleep last night vs i suddenly fall asleep last night

"I suddenly fell asleep last night" is the proper English phrasing. The verb "fell" is the past tense of "fall," which is the appropriate tense to use when referring to an action that occurred in the past. The phrase indicates that the speaker unexpectedly fell asleep the previous night.
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i suddenly fell asleep last night

This phrase is correct. It uses the past tense of the verb "fall" to indicate an action that occurred in the past.

This phrase is used to describe an unexpected event of falling asleep that happened the previous night.
  • "I suddenly fell asleep last night" Vanessa replied as she stood up from the bathtub, grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself. She was shivering a ...
  • I suddenly fell asleep last night, luckily I didn't get liquidated, and the price actually went up again. Is there any expert who can tell me what I should ...
  • "I suddenly fell asleep last night" Vanessa replied as she stood up from the bathtub, grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself. She was shivering a ...
  • "I suddenly fell asleep last night" Vanessa replied as she stood up from the bathtub, grabbed a towel and wrapped it around herself. She was shivering a ...

i suddenly fall asleep last night

This phrase is incorrect. It combines the present tense "fall" with the past tense "last night," creating a mismatch in verb tenses.

  • Xiao Ling walked out of his room, somewhat puzzled, 'Why did I suddenly fall asleep last night?' He glanced at the ring on his finger and saw that it had ...

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