"I already checked" vs "I have already check"

Question

"I already checked" vs "I have already check"

The correct phrase is 'I have already checked.' The use of 'have' in the present perfect tense is necessary to indicate that the action of checking was completed in the past. 'I already checked' is incorrect because it lacks the auxiliary verb 'have.'

Last Updated: March 30, 2024

You can use this phrase, which is in the past tense, to explain that you already had a look at something.

Explanation provided by a TextRanch English expert

Some examples from our editors:

I already checked my bag, and my phone isn't in there.
I already checked the guest list, and I didn't see my name.

Some alternatives from our editors:

I already looked
I already examined
I already verified
I already inspected

This phrase is the correct form of indicating that the action of checking was completed in the past.

Examples:

I have already checked the document.
Have you already checked the settings?
She has already checked her email.
They have already checked the schedule.
He has already checked the information.

Answer 1

I already checked

This is correct

Answer 2

I have already check

This phrase is correct as it uses the present perfect tense with the auxiliary verb 'have' and the past participle 'checked.'

"I already checked" vs "I have already check"

I already checked

I have already check

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