I forwarded your email vs I forward your email

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I forwarded your email' is the past tense form and is used when referring to an action that has already taken place. 'I forward your email' is the present tense form; it is used when referring to a habitual or repeated action.

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Last updated: September 03, 2024

I forwarded your email

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to an action that has already taken place.

This phrase is the past tense form and is used when you want to inform someone that you have already sent their email to someone else.

Examples:

I forwarded your email to the team for review.
She forwarded the important information to the manager yesterday.

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My daughter Clare forwarded me your email.
Well, that's why I forwarded the emails to elliot.
You can easily pull the data from the opens, bounces and forwarded emails.
Our IT department traced a series of forwarded emails.
Because I had written a letter to the city attorney's office indicating that I would represent myself, this information was now being sent to me. I forwarded the email to John Olson.
That's when I forwarded you on the emails that this guy sent Alise.
I think I accidentally got forwarded an email chain.
She may have forwarded that email on to Van Houten.
(Phone beeps) Spike: 52 Division just forwarded an email from the guy claiming to be the bomber.
In other words you can put a symbol in front of each line of the original message's text (Quote original text in forwarded email).
Because Nora forwarded me the emails.
I told Darwin that some people in my blog is not getting results they want and I got forwarded an email from Darwin.
Freelancers having emails forwarded to their phones find they have to spend time deleting unwanted mail and risking the loss of important mail.
Email sent to that address will be automatically forwarded to whatever email address that Jesuit usually uses.
In both cases, the subject and body of the email will be forwarded to the email address within the request for confirmation.
Autoroute A20(E9) from Paris or Toulouse exit at Junction 55 to Souillac. Take D803 to Martel, and follow signs to La Pierre Plantee, approx 5km. Detailed directions will be forwarded with email confirmation.
All the inquiries regarding your property will be automatically forwarded to the email address you will provide. Furthermore, they will be all listed in the specific section of your customer area for your record.
Should it be deleted, or should another employee get access to it (attention to data protection policies) or should the emails be forwarded to another colleague (for example if the mail address was used in publications)?
Make sure that your email is not getting forwarded or shared unless you want it to be
If this e-mail has been forwarded to you and you wish to receive these weekly Meditation Focuses, simply send an email to with "I want to receive the weekly Meditation Focuses" in the subject field of your email.

Alternatives:

I have forwarded your email
I had forwarded your email
I forwarded the email
I sent your email along
I passed on your email

I forward your email

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to a habitual or repeated action.

This phrase is the present tense form and is used when you want to inform someone that you regularly send their email to someone else.