we confirm that vs we confirmed that

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "We confirm that" is used when confirming something in the present, while "We confirmed that" is used when confirming something in the past.

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we confirm that

This phrase is correct and commonly used when confirming something in the present or future.

Use 'we confirm that' when you want to confirm something in the present or future. It indicates that the confirmation is happening now or will happen.

Examples:

We confirm that the meeting will take place tomorrow.
We confirm that your order has been received.
We confirm that the project is on track.

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How do we confirm that Idaris John is Melugo?
When we confirm that this is garbage, you can ask Voyles to back off.
Once we confirm that Devin bought the weapon, we'll have all the evidence we need.
That way, we confirm that this person really is where you say before shedding any blood on our soil.
We confirm that the product described above is not immunity related according to Regulation No 10.
We confirm that the aid granted under this aid scheme is in accordance with Article 15(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
We confirm that the aid granted under this aid scheme is in accordance with Article 15(4) of Commission Regulation (EC) No 1857/2006.
We confirm that we will deliver on what we have been obliged to do, and as has been promised in the IIA, on budget reform by the end this year.
We confirm that the consultancy services offered under this aid scheme do not constitute a continuous or periodic activity or relate to an enterprise's usual operating expenditure, such as routine tax consultancy services, regular legal services, or advertising.
Can we confirm that with the biological family?
Can we confirm that with the biological family? OK.
If we add to this percentage the efforts of the Member States we confirm that the European Union is, outstandingly, the highest donor in the world.
So can we confirm that it's Nate's?
Once we confirm that she handled that gun, we don't need anything else.
We confirm that hopefully - the Commission will perhaps be able to say something about this - we have re-established the TACIS Democracy Programme.
How do we confirm that by morning?
How can we confirm that?
Until we confirm that Leo is actually doing this movie, nothing has changed.
With the timetable which we have set ourselves: does the Swedish Presidency agree that this necessitates transitional periods, and, finally, can we confirm that no new hurdles will be placed in the path of the candidate countries.

Alternatives:

we are confirming that
we will confirm that
we can confirm that
we hereby confirm that
we would like to confirm that

we confirmed that

This phrase is correct and commonly used when confirming something in the past.

Use 'we confirmed that' when you want to confirm something that happened in the past. It indicates that the confirmation took place at a specific point in the past.