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i have already sent vs I had already sent

The phrases are both acceptable, but the contexts in which they're used aren't the same. 'I have already sent' indicates that the action of sending has been completed recently, while 'I had already sent' indicates that the action of sending was completed before a specific point in the past.
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i have already sent

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the action of sending has been completed recently.

This phrase is used to talk about an action that was completed in the recent past. It implies that the sending occurred before the current moment.

Examples:

  • I have already sent the email, so you should receive it soon.
  • She has already sent the package, so we can expect it to arrive tomorrow.
  • May 9, 2018 ... Both are correct, but “I have already sent” is the present perfect tense and “I had already sent” is the past perfect.
  • ... I have already sent? SOLVE. Hi! I created and sent out an email with a web version. The URL of the web version was generated from the title, ...
  • Nov 22, 2020 ... I have already sent the email. Tips 03: Adverbs already and yesterday cannot used in the same sentence. Tips 04: Place a ...
  • Dec 5, 2019 ... I have already sent it to you or. I sent it to you. Kind of confused because "sent" is a action end instantly, while "already" seems to mach ...
  • I Have Already Sent the Card. Use this form to make your offering if you used a card you had on hand. Enroll a loved one in the ongoing spiritual benefits of ...
  • Apr 8, 2024 ... I have already sent a meeting invite with a Teams link, but need to change all of the links so it will work in the room the meeting is ...
  • Oct 17, 2019 ... I can't send emails to some existing email addresses which I have already sent the emails. I'm experiencing an issue with email sending. From ...
  • May 3, 2011 ... When I have already sent an email and wish to add it to a SF contact record as an activity, my "From" email address/name is captured and matched.
  • Apr 22, 2019 ... I need help seeing whom I have already sent a google form to. Anyone know how to check that? Thanks. Details. Forms,Mac OS,Personal use.
  • Jan 18, 2006 ... Good afternoon, May I say I have already sent you or sent to you or sent an e-mail ? Which one is correct ? Thank you, Claude.

Alternatives:

  • I already sent
  • I've sent already
  • I've already sent

I had already sent

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that the action of sending was completed before a specific point in the past.

This phrase is used to talk about an action that was completed before a specific point in the past. It implies that the sending occurred prior to another event or time reference.

Examples:

  • I had already sent the report before the meeting started.
  • She had already sent the invitations when I called her.
  • May 9, 2018 ... 'I had already sent' = past perfect. This is often described as a narrative tense because it is used to set the scene in a narrative/give some ...
  • Jul 23, 2020 ... The bday gift, which I had already sent you earlier out of excitement . · Thrilled to lead a movie editing workshop for an incredible group of ...
  • Nov 22, 2020 ... Is "I had already sent to you my output via personal message" grammatically correct? No! It is not “grammatically correct” ...
  • May 16, 2024 ... Before 6am hit I had already: Sent out 2 contracts Connected 4 people to shifts for this weekend. Touched base with Natalia.
  • Jun 18, 2015 ... I'd use version (3) with the pluperfect: "I thought I had already sent you the file".
  • May 17, 2019 ... Unfortunately, I had already sent an invite to the dad. So now I have connected the kid to his own account and checked it as a parent ...
  • Nov 12, 2018 ... My phone just sent 11 people messages that I had already sent them in March and April. I definitely did not send the messages and they were all sent at exactly ...
  • Nov 1, 2018 ... ... I had already sent to. I found these by going to the individual view report pages for version A and version B and selected the number sent ...
  • Oct 27, 2020 ... They go away when you flip pages and then flip back. This is the replacement for the one I had already sent back for the same reason. Is this ...
  • I had already sent back the pony, not wanting it to go mad with fright and throw me if it smelt the elephant. The orderly came back in a few minutes with a ...

Alternatives:

  • I had sent already
  • I'd already sent
  • I'd sent already

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