I have already informed vs I had already informed

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'I have already informed' is used when you want to emphasize that you have already given information recently. 'I had already informed' is used when you are referring to informing someone in the past, often before a specific point in time.

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I have already informed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used to emphasize that you have already given information recently. It is often used in present perfect tense to show a connection to the present.

Some examples from our editors:

I have already informed the team about the changes.
She has already informed her parents about her decision.
Have you already informed the authorities about the incident?

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I have already informed the competent services of this but nothing has happened yet.
I have already informed Mr Bloom of my decision.
I have already informed the chairman of the General Affairs Council of this wish, which I personally consider to be a possible way of clarifying this question and of improving understanding between the institutions.
I have already informed them of my discommendation.
I have already informed my husband.
I have already informed this Assembly that the Commission will address those issues before the end of the year in a separate legal framework.
Here too, however, I have already informed Parliament several times that we intend to work on these next year.
Mr President, as I have already informed you, I would like to speak on a procedural matter, namely, why we should add another section to this report.
I have already informed her...
I have already informed you that, because of his travelling arrangements, Mr Verheugen has to leave us at 6.50 p.m.
I have already informed her... I agree with you, Number One.

Some alternatives from our editors:

I already informed
I have informed already
I've already informed
I've informed already

I had already informed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when you are referring to informing someone in the past, often before a specific point in time. It is commonly used in past perfect tense.

Examples:

I had already informed them before the meeting started.
She had already informed the authorities about the incident.
Had you already informed your boss about your decision?

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As I had already informed both companies before in writing, I take the view that hearings are not occasions in which interested third parties are allowed to attend without participating actively.
Yes, I've already informed the SECNAV.
The university hospital already informed me.
I have already informed them of my discommendation.
I have already informed her... I agree with you, Number One.
I have already informed my husband.
Mr. Goetz has already informed me of your previous run-ins.
Now, Ruby's already informed us of her involvement with Stu's disappearance.
I have already informed the competent services of this but nothing has happened yet.
I have already informed Mr Bloom of my decision.
I've already informed the other partners.
We have already informed his people that you are in our possession.
The Sub-Chief has already informed me.
We already informed His Holiness, the Pope That Marquis Federico does not have this artillery.
Mr Goepel, the services have already informed me of this error and all the versions will be corrected.
We've already informed Mr. French, we don't have cameras in the club.
I have already informed this Assembly that the Commission will address those issues before the end of the year in a separate legal framework.
We already informed His Holiness, the Pope
My housekeeper has already informed me.
Here too, however, I have already informed Parliament several times that we intend to work on these next year.

Alternatives:

I already informed
I had informed already
I'd already informed
I'd informed already

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I have already informed vs I had already informed