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I've just wanted vs I have just wanted

Both phrases are not commonly used in English. The correct form would be "I have just wanted." The use of the present perfect tense "have wanted" is more appropriate in this context.

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I've just wanted

This phrase is not correct in English. The contraction "i've" should be followed by a past participle, not a simple past verb.

The contraction "I've" is used with the present perfect tense, so it should be followed by a past participle. In this case, the correct form would be "I have just wanted."
  • Hi, I've just wanted to ask have you managed the free WI-FI in your hotel? That would be great! Thank you in advance. Kind regards,. Dora. over a year ago ...
  • My ex-boyfriend :P So many times, I've just wanted to look him straight in the eyes , say "come 'ere, you li'l weirdo", and then give him a big ol' hug like I don't ...
  • Depression drains all the energy out of your body until you feel like absolutely nothing... and in the past few weeks I've just wanted to go to sleep but not wake up.
  • All along I've just wanted to feel your lips. All along I've been dying inside to love you. And all along you've just slipped through my fingertips. All along I've been ...

I have just wanted

This phrase is not commonly used in English. The present perfect tense "have wanted" is more appropriate in this context.

The correct form would be "I have just wanted." The present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that was completed recently or has relevance to the present moment.
  • Jan 28, 2015 ... The young woman reportedly told investigators, "I have just wanted to kill someone since childhood. It could have been anybody." The woman ...
  • Jan 28, 2015 ... The young woman was arrested on Tuesday, and reportedly told investigators: "I have just wanted to kill someone since childhood. It could ...
  • Apr 21, 2015 ... She has always been there for me, but lately I have just wanted to be single and have her as a friend. We have been together for 2 years and ...
  • Since then I have just wanted to stay home and do nothing, I don't want to get fat or lazy or boring, but I just have no desire to leave the house, and it seems ...

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