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i have received vs I had received

These two phrases are both correct, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'I have received' is used to talk about something that has been received recently or in the past up to the present moment. 'I had received' is used to talk about something that was received before a specific point in the past.

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Last updated: July 10, 2024 • 60519 views

i have received

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about something that has been received recently or in the past up to the present moment.

Use 'I have received' when you want to talk about something that you have received recently or in the past up to the present moment. It indicates a connection to the present.

Examples:

I have received your email.
She has received the package.
We have received positive feedback.
Have you received the invitation?
They have received the news.

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Last updated: October 22, 2024

Apr 26, 2012 ... "I have received" vs. "I received" ... The option of using simple past vs. present perfect in situations like the following has been bothering me ...
Dec 14, 2023 ... My inbox shows more than 9000 email and I want to identify from which particular email providers I have received more than 10 emails?
Dec 7, 2020 ... I have received no email in the 11/23(which is highly unusual). I can sent email just fine. But I do not receive any of them.
Jun 10, 2019 ... I have received an email this morning telling me my Microsoft account will be closed tomorrow 11 06 please how do I know if I Update it is ...
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Jul 20, 2009 ... Could someone please tell me which one is right if I (have?) received the mail today and I'm about to answer it? I received your mail.
Jul 1, 2024 ... I have received an email from UI3, but I have tried the following operations, but I cannot see the new interface: Log in again.
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Jan 31, 2020 ... Happy to announce that I have received and accepted a full-time position at Savills as an Analyst. I have been at Savills as an intern since ...

Alternatives:

I received
I get
I got
I have got

I had received

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to talk about something that was received before a specific point in the past.

Use 'I had received' when you want to talk about something that was received before a specific point in the past. It indicates that the action of receiving occurred before another past action.

Examples:

I had received the information before the meeting started.
She had received the gift by the time I arrived.
We had received the news when they called.
Had you received the document before the deadline?
They had received the results before the announcement.

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Last updated: October 22, 2024

May 21, 2019 ... Here, the time or the day when it was received should not be mentioned. B. 'Had received' ( the past perfect tense ). B. 2. I had received a ...
Jul 22, 2021 ... I had received it, tried to go to town and was struck by lightening. I guess naturally I would have put it in a chest or something. But it's ...
Unlearning Ableism: The support I wish I had received when my son was diagnosed with Autism. by Staff · July 9, 2021. in Feature. Reading Time: 4 mins read.
Aug 20, 2024 ... I had received this from Lithuania from family I just found out I had. r ...
Aug 6, 2024 ... I just received a Dropbox notification that I had received a set of plans from a client, but when I went to look at the documents it told me ...
Aug 14, 2017 ... ... Designer. Advice I wish I had received earlier in my career. Elliot Dahl. Built to Adapt · Elliot Dahl. ·. Follow. Published in. Built to Adapt.
Sep 22, 2023 ... Advice that I wish I had received when I was starting out in my career... Reflecting on my own journey, my years spent working in call ...
Mar 11, 2024 ... i had received a charges of 7.25 USD stating Microsoft*PC 1month , and i have no idea for what and where i can see the billing.
Feb 4, 2019 ... Here is some money and life advice I wish I had received at age 18. Less Self-Help Books, More Creating Stuff. I've always loved reading. I ...
Mar 9, 2024 ... ... .52, mariadb 10.6.16, PHP 8.3 i changed upload_max_filesize = 200M and memory_limit = 1024M, When i install in web, i had received alert “L…

Alternatives:

I received
I had got
I had gotten
I had received

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