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"i have not received" vs "i did not receive"

Both of these phrases are correct; "I did not receive" is in the past tense, while "I have not received" is in the present perfect. The past tense makes something sound like it happened farther in the past than the present perfect.

Last Updated: December 10, 2017

i have not received

This is correct

Use this phrase, which is in the present perfect, when explaining that you did not receive something you were expecting.

ExpertExplanation provided by a TextRanch English expert


Some examples from our editors:

  • I have not received her email.
  • I have not received the package.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • I have not gotten
  • I did not receive
  • It has not arrived

i did not receive

This is correct

Use this phrase, which is in the past tense, when talking about something you expected to receive but did not.

ExpertExplanation provided by a TextRanch English expert


Some examples from our editors:

  • I did not receive your message.
  • I expected to get your package today, but I did not receive it.

Some alternatives from our editors:

  • did not get
  • I have not received
  • it has not arrived

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