i've moved vs I moved

Both "I've moved" and "I moved" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I've moved" is the present perfect tense, indicating an action that happened at an unspecified time in the past with a connection to the present. On the other hand, "I moved" is the simple past tense, referring to a specific action that occurred at a definite time in the past.

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i've moved

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the present perfect tense, indicating a past action with relevance to the present.

Use "I've moved" when you want to convey that you have changed your place of residence at an unspecified time in the past with a connection to the present.

Examples:

I've moved to a new city for my job.
She's happy that she's moved closer to her family.
They've moved to a bigger house.
Have you heard? I've moved to a different country.
Since I've moved, I've been exploring the neighborhood.

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Perhaps I've moved too fast.
I've moved on. Wish him all the best.
I've moved your stuff into the big bedroom.
I've moved everything around... but it hasn't worked.
So, I've moved somewhere close to the office.
But the main reasons why I've moved here are two.
I've moved patrols to the armoury.
I've moved all your things here.
But I've moved all my things.
I've moved beyond your mission.
I've moved into a little flat.
Now I've moved some things around and I can get you in this Thursday morning with Dr. Walderson.
If Yrsa or one of her guys asks about me, tell them I've moved to Argentina.
I've moved on from torturing helpless creatures.
I've moved him to his room.
No, actually, I've moved on.
They'll know if I've moved.
I've moved heaven and earth to save you from yourselves.
You see, I've moved on.
I've moved on from that naive idealism to a more effective pragmatism.

Alternatives:

I have moved
I've relocated
I've changed my address
I've shifted
I've transferred

I moved

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English. It is in the simple past tense, indicating a specific action that took place at a definite time in the past.

Use "I moved" when you want to describe a specific instance of changing your place of residence in the past.

Examples:

I moved to this city last year.
She moved to a different country for her studies.
They moved to a new apartment last month.
I moved out of my parents' house when I turned 18.
He moved to a smaller town after retiring.

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I moved across country for you.
Scott stayed in Michigan while I moved to Minnesota.
So I moved into your servant quarters.
I found this buried under paperwork when I moved into my office.
No, I moved him to the boathouse that...
I moved the last 100 tons in less than 50 days.
And then I moved in here in November.
Well, I moved into your old room.
That's not fair, I moved.
It was locked when I moved in.
I moved for two years in Taiwan.
And then I moved to Chicago because of my father's work.
I moved here for my girlfriend... and she just went to some French school in Santa Cruz.
No, I moved to the hills.
I moved into the station after the purge.
Maybe I moved the piece by an accident.
I moved into a new place.
Yes, I moved the guns.
But when I was pensioned, I moved here.
When I got divorced, I moved across town.

Alternatives:

I changed my residence
I relocated
I shifted
I transferred
I switched homes

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