I have a quick glance vs I had a quick glance

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have a quick glance' is used when you are currently taking a quick look at something, while 'I had a quick glance' is used when referring to a past instance of taking a quick look.

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I have a quick glance

This phrase is correct and commonly used when you are currently taking a quick look at something.

Use 'I have a quick glance' when you want to express that you are currently taking a quick look at something.

Examples:

I have a quick glance at the report before the meeting.

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I have a quick glance
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But before I get started, I have a quick question for the audience.
I have a quick meeting with Michael, and after that I'm going home.
June Cohen: I have a quick question for you.
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I had a quick glance

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a past instance of taking a quick look.

Use 'I had a quick glance' when you want to talk about a quick look you took in the past.

Examples:

I had a quick glance at the menu before ordering.

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I had a quick glance
I had a quick look at his corpse.
'Cause I had a quick connection from Istanbul.
I came by because I had a quick question.
Sorry, mate. I had a quick look at it first.
I followed up, and I had a quick look at his corpse.
I had a quick look at the accounts, we need to correct some mistakes.
I had a quick check afterwards and I think I got pretty much everything right.
I had a quick look at your men, at your ordnance.
I had a quick thought.
I had a quick look.
I had a quick question.
And yes, I had a quick bite.
Mr Blokland, I had a quick look at the list you gave me and I thought it best to pass it on to the Chairman of the Committee on Petitions, who can give you a response.
I had to make a quick judgment.
I had to make a quick decision about closing the account.
I just had a quick look.
I just had a quick question for you.
I just had a quick thought.
I just had a quick question about...
Sorry, I just had a quick question.

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