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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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Last updated: July 25, 2024

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.
  • Can I visit my friends' habitats? To see your friends' habitat, tap the menu button in the lower left hand corner of the screen. Next, tap the Neighbors button from ...
  • May 15, 2014 ... Q: Why can't I visit my friends yet? A: You need to reach level 9 to unlock the ability to visit your friends. Q: How do I add more neighbors?
  • Love this place! Everytime I visit my friends in Dayton, always have breakfast there! Highly recommend it! Butter Cafe. Breakfast & Brunch Restaurant.
  • I visit my friends' house every weekend. or 2. I visit my friends' houses every weekend. In (1), it looks like there is only one house and the house belongs to all of ...

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.
  • Nov 21, 2014 ... When I was last in Paris, I visited my friends Ramdane and Victoire in their beautiful apartment in the 7th (okay so I was there first for his ...
  • I visited my friends at the Army recruiting station to talk about a military career. Initially, I wanted to be an Imagery Analyst, but when I was processed it was ...
  • When I visited my friends a few weeks ago, I decided to turn off the GPS. At first everything seemed oddly unfamiliar, and I was uncertain about exactly where to ...
  • Sep 1, 2014 ... This past weekend I visited my friends in Leuven, Belgium, and also competed in their Tofsportnacht (fun sport night) in the street pole-vault ...

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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