I updated vs I update

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I updated' is the past tense form of the verb 'update' and is used when referring to an action that was completed in the past. 'I update' is the present tense form and is used when talking about a habitual or regular action in the present.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 2787 views

I updated

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to an action that was completed in the past.

Use 'I updated' when you want to talk about an action that you completed in the past. It is the past tense form of the verb 'update.'

Some examples from our editors:

I updated my resume yesterday.
She told me she updated the software last night.

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Look, I updated your wedding folder.
Dr. Hunt, I updated Mrs. Paiz and checked your calls.
I updated your calendar.
It was on your resume when I updated it.
I updated him on everything, but the D.A.'s office has thrown in a monkey wrench.
I updated the re-stock.
Well, I updated it.
I could have sworn that I updated these.

Some alternatives from our editors:

I have updated
I had updated
I was updating
I will update
I am updating

I update

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when talking about a habitual or regular action in the present.

Use 'I update' when you want to talk about something you habitually or regularly do in the present. It is the present tense form of the verb 'update.'

Examples:

I update my blog every week.
He updates his social media profiles daily.

Show examples from the web [+]

I sit in a cubicle... and I update bank software for the 2000 switch.
I sit in a cubicle and I update bank software for the 2000 switch.
Now, the slide show. I update the slide show every time I give it. I add new images because I learn more about it every time I give it.
Now, the slide show. I update the slide show every time I give it.
Just keep a lid on it until I update you on the status.
'Did I update you on the Susie situation?
Just keep a lid on it until I update you on the status.

Alternatives:

I am updating
I will update
I have updated
I had updated
I was updating

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