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I visit my friends vs I visited my friends

Both sentences are correct, but the verb tenses are different. 'I visit my friends' is in the present tense, indicating a habitual action or a general truth. 'I visited my friends' is in the past tense, indicating a specific action that occurred in the past.
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I visit my friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a habitual action or a general truth in the present tense.

This phrase is used to talk about a regular or habitual action that you do with your friends. It indicates that visiting friends is something you do regularly.

Examples:

  • I visit my friends every weekend.
  • I visit my friends when I have free time.
  • I visit my friends to catch up with them.
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  • Jul 15, 2021 ... The development office thinks I love this museum. But no, I come to see the objects, just like I visit my friends.
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Alternatives:

  • I often visit my friends.
  • I like to visit my friends.
  • Visiting my friends is something I do regularly.

I visited my friends

This phrase is correct and commonly used to indicate a specific action that occurred in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about a specific instance in the past when you went to see your friends. It indicates that the visit happened at a particular time in the past.

Examples:

  • I visited my friends last weekend.
  • I visited my friends when I was in town.
  • I visited my friends to celebrate a special occasion.
  • May 3, 2023 ... Last year, I visited my friends from work. We were on WFH, so I'm very fond of this specific memory.
  • Mar 16, 2022 ... I visited my friends who are pretty casual, I think they only play when I suggest it. We played for maybe 2 hours and I won every single game.
  • I visited my friends in the great towns of Friona, Farwell, Bovina, Muleshoe, and Dimmitt. We had great discussions about agriculture, energy, healthcare, and ...
  • Jul 17, 2024 ... I had the best gift when I visited my friends at Alpine Village. Several weeks ago, my friend who had drawn my portrait composed a song for ...
  • Nov 21, 2023 ... So great to see Al Roker back and healthy and so dapper, too! I visited my friends at the Today Show to celebrate 20 years of St. Jude ...
  • Aug 23, 2023 ... I visited my friends in May so I could attend the Mass in which one of my godsons received his First Holy Communion. That was a very joyful ...
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  • Jul 11, 2020 ... Why is the sentence "I visited to my friend's house" wrong? The correct sentence structure would be “ I visited my friends house . The verb ...
  • This weekend, I visited my friends in Boston. After residing and visiting the Cambridge area multiple times, I have come to grasp the large distinctions ...

Alternatives:

  • I went to see my friends.
  • I paid a visit to my friends.
  • I dropped by to see my friends.

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