I had a lot of work today vs I have a lot of work today

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I had a lot of work today' is used when referring to work that has already been completed in the past, while 'I have a lot of work today' is used when talking about work that still needs to be done on the same day.

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I had a lot of work today

This phrase is correct when referring to work that has already been completed in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about work that was done earlier on the same day.

Examples:

I had a lot of work today, but I managed to finish everything on time.

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You're back very late! I had a lot of work today.
l had a lot of work today.
We have a lot of work today.
Still have a lot of work today?
Got a lot of work today!
I have a lot of work today.
I had a lot of work.
We have a lot of work today. I don't understand why we have to spend any of it with Sweets.
Tom had a lot of work to do yesterday afternoon.
No, I had a lot of work at the Blaze, so I'm just hanging out at the pier.
I had a lot of work, you understand?
I just had a lot of work I had to catch up on.
I just had a lot of work to do last night.
I just had a lot of work to do last night.
- I have had a lot of work now.
We had a lot of impressive work here today but there was one student who really stood out.
We'll be doing a lot of work here today.
I have a lot of work to do today.
I got a lot of work to do today.
I hope you've all stretched this morning, 'cause we have a lot of work to do today.

Alternatives:

I completed a lot of work today
I finished a lot of work today

I have a lot of work today

This phrase is correct when talking about work that still needs to be done on the same day.

This phrase is used to express the amount of work that needs to be done on the current day.

Examples:

I have a lot of work today, so I won't be able to join you for lunch.

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I have a lot of work today.
I have a lot of work to do today.
We have a lot of work today.
Still have a lot of work today?
We have a lot of work today. I don't understand why we have to spend any of it with Sweets.
I hope you've all stretched this morning, 'cause we have a lot of work to do today.
You're back very late! I had a lot of work today.
Got a lot of work today!
Actually, I have a lot of work.
I have a lot of work and little free time.
I have a lot of work to do.
I have a lot of work, it can not do anything...
I have a lot of work tomorrow.
I have a lot of work to do tomorrow.
I have a lot of work that needs attending to.
I have a lot of work to do.
I have a lot of work to do.
- I have a lot of work on that anthology.
l had a lot of work today.
I can not, I have a lot of work.

Alternatives:

I need to do a lot of work today
I have a heavy workload today

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I had a lot of work today vs I have a lot of work today