We have stopped time. vs We stopped time.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'We have stopped time' is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed recently or has relevance to the present. 'We stopped time' is in the simple past tense, indicating an action that was completed in the past.

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We have stopped time.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed recently or has relevance to the present.

This phrase is used in the present perfect tense to emphasize that the action of stopping time has been completed recently or has a connection to the present moment.

Examples:

We have stopped time for a moment of peace and reflection.
I feel like we have stopped time in this beautiful place.
Have you noticed how we have stopped time with our laughter and joy?

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I'd have stopped in time.
You could have stopped at any time.
The policemen have stopped me many times.
There's no way that Biggs could have stopped his rig in time.
He... he stopped time somehow.
Then we stopped for a long time.
Madam President, in the Foreign Affairs Committee this week we suffered a physical intrusion into our debates which stopped our debates three times.
So start prayin' those rockets are stopped in time.
They'll never be stopped in time.
I just stopped time for you.
- Only because you stopped her in time.
Yes, Ms. Page stopped here several times.
The execution can be slowed down, paused or stopped at any time.
This is exactly the sort of thing that must be stopped in good time.
If he had a problem helping you, he would have stopped a long time ago.
Because every other child stopped at the same time.
They've all stopped at the same time.
Mel and I, when we were together, time just stopped.
I stopped J.R. every time.
Edith wanted to say, 'Come to Mummy,' but she stopped herself just in time.

Alternatives:

We have paused time.
We have frozen time.
We have halted time.
We have brought time to a standstill.
We have arrested time.

We stopped time.

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English, especially in the simple past tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past.

This phrase is used in the simple past tense to indicate that the action of stopping time was completed at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

We stopped time to capture the perfect moment.
I remember when we stopped time during that unforgettable sunset.
When we stopped time, everything felt peaceful and still.

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Then we stopped for a long time.
He... he stopped time somehow.
Madam President, in the Foreign Affairs Committee this week we suffered a physical intrusion into our debates which stopped our debates three times.
I'd have stopped in time.
So start prayin' those rockets are stopped in time.
They'll never be stopped in time.
I just stopped time for you.
You could have stopped at any time.
- Only because you stopped her in time.
The policemen have stopped me many times.
Yes, Ms. Page stopped here several times.
The execution can be slowed down, paused or stopped at any time.
This is exactly the sort of thing that must be stopped in good time.
Because every other child stopped at the same time.
They've all stopped at the same time.
Mel and I, when we were together, time just stopped.
I stopped J.R. every time.
Edith wanted to say, 'Come to Mummy,' but she stopped herself just in time.
There's no way that Biggs could have stopped his rig in time.
With a nurse who made us do gymnastic at the stations where the train stopped for a longer time.

Alternatives:

We halted time.
We paused time.
We froze time.
We brought time to a standstill.
We arrested time.

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We have stopped time. vs We stopped time.