I already have plans vs I already had plans

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I already have plans" is used when referring to plans that are already in place for the future, while "I already had plans" is used when referring to plans that were in place in the past.

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I already have plans

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to plans that are already in place for the future.

This phrase is used to indicate that plans have already been made for a future event or activity.

Examples:

I can't go out tonight, I already have plans with my friends.
Sorry, I can't join you for dinner, I already have plans.

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No, I already have plans with Char and Sutton.
That's actually a really nice surprise, but I already have plans.
That's so sweet but I already have plans.
That sounds really nice, but tonight, I already have plans with people.
I already have plans.
"I'm sorry but I already have plans," I tell her with the discomfort of someone who is lying.
I'm sorry, I already have plans.
Sorry. I already have plans tonight.
I already have plans for Christmas Eve.
I already have plans for Christmas Eve.
Sorry. I already have plans.
I think I already have plans.
Sarah and I already have plans.
It's just I already have plans with Buffy, Willow and Oz.
It sounds like a lot of fun, but unfortunately, I already have plans.
I appreciate that, but I already have plans.
I'm sorry, but I already have plans.
You ever think that maybe Jake and I already have plans?
Danny and I already have plans. That's not fair!
I already have plans.

Alternatives:

I already made plans
I have plans already
I've already made plans
I've already planned something

I already had plans

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to plans that were in place in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that plans were already made for a past event or activity.

Examples:

I couldn't go to the movie last night because I already had plans.
She missed the party because she already had plans.

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I already had plans to spend Christmas in Cabo with my friends.
Mom, I told you, I already had plans.
I mean, the subject did come up, But I, of course, told her that you and I already had plans, And what kind of friend would I be if I blew those off?
But just like when I was in high school, every teenage girl I asked already had plans.
Why? Since I already had a plan for it But I missed the ambulance and the uniform.
I already had most of the plan in my head but a lot of details had to be worked out.
No, if you already had plans. No.
I can work out on my own, I already plan to.
I thought that Avery and I were friends, so I called him earlier, inviting him to the Riff Bell thing at The Beverly tonight, and he just... he already had plans.
Sorry. I already have plans tonight.
I already made plans with Blair.
I already have plans for Christmas Eve.
I already have plans for Christmas Eve.
I already made plans, like... okay.
Cole and I already made plans.
Because I already have plans with a 15-pound cutie.
I already made plans with sarah tonight.
That's so sweet but I already have plans.
I already made plans with Maddie.
Sorry. I already have plans.

Alternatives:

I had plans already
I already made plans
I had already planned something
I already had something planned

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