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are received? vs were received?

Both "are received?" and "were received?" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Are received?" is used in the present tense to ask about something that is currently being received, while "were received?" is used in the past tense to ask about something that was received in the past.

Last updated: March 28, 2024 • 5714 views

are received?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about something that is currently being received.

Use "are received?" in the present tense to ask about something that is currently being received. For example, "Are the documents received by the office?"

Examples:

  • Are the packages received by the warehouse?
  • Are the emails received by the server?
  • Are the payments received by the company?
  • Are the orders received by the store?
  • Are the messages received by the recipient?

Alternatives:

  • Is it received?
  • Are they being received?
  • Are they getting received?
  • Are they being received?
  • Are they coming in?

were received?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about something that was received in the past.

Use "were received?" in the past tense to ask about something that was received in the past. For example, "Were the documents received by the office yesterday?"

Examples:

  • Were the packages received by the warehouse last week?
  • Were the emails received by the server yesterday?
  • Were the payments received by the company on time?
  • Were the orders received by the store yesterday?
  • Were the messages received by the recipient?

Alternatives:

  • Did they receive?
  • Were they taken in?
  • Were they accepted?
  • Were they collected?
  • Were they acquired?

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