Is this already contracted? vs was this already contracted?

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "Is this already contracted?" is used in the present tense to ask about the current status of a contract. On the other hand, "Was this already contracted?" is used in the past tense to inquire about whether a contract was already completed or agreed upon in the past.

Last updated: March 31, 2024 • 702 views

Is this already contracted?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about the current status of a contract.

This phrase is used in the present tense to ask if a contract has already been agreed upon or signed.

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Would the NIA be required to return the European funds already granted or to pay penalties for the projects already contracted?
The Preparatory Commission has already contracted software development services for this work.
These services are already contracted, and the amount owed by BE to BNFL in this respect is well defined in most circumstances.
Mention of clauses subordinating the loan to other debts of the issuer already contracted or to be contracted.
Based on publicly available information, it appears that BBNed has already contracted with several retail service providers who have started to offer 'triple play' services [28] on the GNA fibre network to end users.
In fact, the Community market has already contracted by almost 30 % [7] in the period between the end of the IP and March 2009.
Such denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of notification by the other Party, but shall not affect obligations already contracted under the provisions of this Agreement.
Rolling stock already in operation and requiring a new authorisation for placing into service or already contracted at the date of entry into force of this TSI shall be allowed to run with the maximum abovementioned limit values.
BEGUK (then Scottish Nuclear) entered a further contract in 1995 for the long-term storage of all AGR fuel arisings in excess of the quantity already contracted for reprocessing.
The current organisation makes it more difficult to reduce travel costs by taking advantage of the presence of non-local ACIs already contracted by the other institution for adjacent days.
As regards the 1997 budget procedure, I want to stress the significant agreement achieved in the tripartite dialogue between the Council, the Commission and Parliament on 16 April, which limited the creation of new items within the commitments already contracted in the context of the enlargement.
Is this already a thing or have I just invented an incredible new recipe?
Will the WIPO alone have jurisdiction here or is this already a matter for the WTO?
Brigham Young is here to get paid, for services you contracted?
Is the Commission aware of the complaints of freelance translators who have been left unpaid by agencies which are no longer contracted?
This already happened for people in Europe.
The Treaty of Amsterdam did this already.
Carmichael Industries dropped the ball on this already.
I showed this already to my man here.
Now this already was a big case.

Alternatives:

Has this already been contracted?
Has this been contracted already?
Is this already agreed upon?
Is this already signed?
Is this already in effect?

was this already contracted?

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about the past status of a contract.

This phrase is used in the past tense to inquire if a contract had already been agreed upon or signed in the past.

Show examples from the web [+]

Would the NIA be required to return the European funds already granted or to pay penalties for the projects already contracted?
The Preparatory Commission has already contracted software development services for this work.
These services are already contracted, and the amount owed by BE to BNFL in this respect is well defined in most circumstances.
Mention of clauses subordinating the loan to other debts of the issuer already contracted or to be contracted.
Based on publicly available information, it appears that BBNed has already contracted with several retail service providers who have started to offer 'triple play' services [28] on the GNA fibre network to end users.
In fact, the Community market has already contracted by almost 30 % [7] in the period between the end of the IP and March 2009.
Such denunciation shall take effect six months after receipt of notification by the other Party, but shall not affect obligations already contracted under the provisions of this Agreement.
Rolling stock already in operation and requiring a new authorisation for placing into service or already contracted at the date of entry into force of this TSI shall be allowed to run with the maximum abovementioned limit values.
BEGUK (then Scottish Nuclear) entered a further contract in 1995 for the long-term storage of all AGR fuel arisings in excess of the quantity already contracted for reprocessing.
The current organisation makes it more difficult to reduce travel costs by taking advantage of the presence of non-local ACIs already contracted by the other institution for adjacent days.
As regards the 1997 budget procedure, I want to stress the significant agreement achieved in the tripartite dialogue between the Council, the Commission and Parliament on 16 April, which limited the creation of new items within the commitments already contracted in the context of the enlargement.
Brigham Young is here to get paid, for services you contracted?
Is the Commission aware of the complaints of freelance translators who have been left unpaid by agencies which are no longer contracted?
This already happened for people in Europe.
The Treaty of Amsterdam did this already.
Carmichael Industries dropped the ball on this already.
I showed this already to my man here.
Now this already was a big case.
Please... put an end to this already.
Officer Li has dealt with this already

Alternatives:

Had this already been contracted?
Was this already agreed upon?
Was this already signed?
Was this already in effect?
Was this already finalized?

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Is this already contracted? vs was this already contracted?