Believe

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What is the proper use of this sentence, i believe or i believed

[dragn]

What is the proper use of this sentence, i believe or i believed

Well, I believe is present tense. That would be for something you believe now or always believe. For example:

I believe there is intelligent life on other planets.

I believed is past tense. That would be for something you believed in the past. In some cases, it may be something you don't believe now. For example:

When I was a kid, I believed that my Mom was the most beautiful woman in the world.

Of course I still do, but that's beside the point.

Hope this helps.

Greg