I've got ...
I've got into a very difficult situation.
&
I got into a very difficult situation.
What is the difference?
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"I've got into a very difficult situation" suggests that the situation is unresolved and you are still seeking solutions to the situation.
"I got into a very difficult situation" suggests thas the situation has been resolved and dealt with, the situation is in the past.
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I've got into a very difficult situation.
—> Sounds more like how an English person would talk, actually, than an American. It sounds very passive. "I've got into a very difficult situation" would mean that whatever situation happened in the past but it is still affecting you.
I got into a very difficult situation.
—> The situation happened in the past.
"I'm in a very difficult situation" sounds more normal for a present situation. Or "I'm in a very difficult position"
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I've = I have
I have got into a very difficult situation. (in the past)
I got into a very difficult situation. (just now)
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