TextRanch

The best way to perfect your writing.

Discover why 1,062,726 users count on TextRanch to get their English corrected!

1. Input your text below.
2. Get it corrected in a few minutes by our editors.
3. Improve your English!

One of our experts will correct your English.

Our experts

we already have vs we already had

Both phrases are correct but are used differently. 'We already have' refers to something that currently exists or is already possessed, while 'we already had' indicates something that existed or was possessed in the past.
Rob profile picture

Explained by Rob
Editor at TextRanch

Last updated: August 21, 2024 • 25323 views

we already have

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that currently exists or is already in possession.

This phrase is used to indicate that something is already in possession or currently exists. It implies that there is no need to acquire it again.

Examples:

  • We already have a car, so we don't need to buy another one.
  • I heard you have a new job. We already have one, so we can't both be away at the same time.
  • We already have plans for the weekend, so we can't go to the party.
  • We already have a dog, so we can't get another one.
  • We already have a solution to the problem, so there's no need to discuss it further.
  • Aug 11, 2024 ... We already have an account associated with this MPAN. Hi sorry bit of ...
  • Aug 23, 2023 ... Authentication Error Authenticating failed due to the following error: We already have a registered user with this email address.
  • Apr 18, 2023 ... "We already have that" can mean loads of things. Most "objection handlers" involve the sales person not even thinking of this and going right ...
  • Cauleen Smith We Already Have What We Need. Archive Exhibitions ... Goldsmith Foundation, and Mass Cultural Council. Cauleen Smith, We Already Have ...
  • Apr 27, 2017 ... We already have these model answers. Question: Have you told your teacher why you were absent? Answer: I already have. Upvote ·. 9941.
  • Food: the tuberculosis vaccine we already have. Lancet. 2023 Aug 19;402(10402):588-590. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)01321-1. Epub 2023 Aug 8.
  • Jan 27, 2019 ... We Already Have The Only Miracle We Need. Report this article; Close menu. Todd Miller ...
  • Using What We Already Have: Uncovering New Drug Repurposing Strategies in Existing Omics Data. Annu Rev Pharmacol Toxicol. 2020 Jan 6:60:333-352. doi: ...
  • So we can develop the habit of noticing what we already have, being thankful for it, not taking it for granted. We can appreciate the people in our lives ...
  • Aug 28, 2016 ... The Next Great Platform is the One That We Already Have · MSQRD: app to create fun images via new “lenses” (grew very rapidly as a better version ...

Alternatives:

  • We currently possess
  • We already own
  • We already possess
  • We already hold
  • We already retain

we already had

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when referring to something that existed or was in possession in the past.

This phrase is used to indicate that something existed or was in possession at a previous point in time. It implies that the situation has changed since then.

Examples:

  • We already had a dog, but it passed away last year.
  • I thought we already had plans for tonight.
  • We already had a meeting about this last week.
  • We already had a car, but we sold it when we moved to the city.
  • We already had a solution to the problem, but it didn't work out.
  • Jul 24, 2024 ... We already had samurais who are Assassins. // Discussion · https://assassinscreed.fandom.com/wiki/Yamauchi_Kazutoyo This is a member of the ...
  • Oct 17, 2024 ... Yeah, we already had one of these. In 1988. Please not again… mikeski. October 17th, 2024 at 11:51 am. Alvarez and Martinez both look ...
  • Oct 10, 2014 ... I ordered a book. Then, I searched my house for the book and found a copy. It's been bugging me, but is it "Oh, I didn't know we already had ...
  • Mar 14, 2011 ... “We already had breakfast.” battle-la-movie-photo1. This is the first time I've gone back and added to a review other than maybe commenting ...
  • Sep 2, 2011 ... Why were concepts (generic programming) conceived when we already had classes and interfaces? Ask Question. Asked 13 years, 1 month ago.
  • Mar 26, 2020 ... The Coronavirus Makes Me Wish We Already Had a President Bernie Sanders. In this op-ed, politics editor Lucy Diavolo assesses the 2020 ...
  • Lockdown | We already had it all, we just didn't take the time to see it… Lockdown: it's amazing what you miss in the middle of a pandemic. For me, it's not ...
  • Nov 14, 2017 ... Last year in November, we already had snow at the Ranch. It dropped down to 35 degrees the other night.... I get the feeling she's coming ...
  • Mar 23, 2005 ... Acquisitions We Already Had by: Trevor Walters (MAS) March 22, 2005 Around this time of year, I'm normally pawing through our latest free ...
  • Aug 6, 2020 ... D. Mood Prep 101 · Health. We Already Had a Mental Health Epidemic Among Young People. Then came the coronavirus ...

Alternatives:

  • We previously had
  • We used to have
  • We had already
  • We had in the past
  • We had already possessed

Related Comparisons

we have currently vs we currently have we still have vs we have still I have already vs I already have I have alread vs I already have good vs we also have

What Our Customers Are Saying

Our customers love us! We have an average rating of 4.79 stars based on 283,125 votes.
Also check out our 2,100+ reviews on TrustPilot (4.9TextRanch on TrustPilot).

Why choose TextRanch?

Lowest prices
Up to 50% lower than other online editing sites.

Fastest Times
Our team of editors is working for you 24/7.

Qualified Editors
Native English experts for UK or US English.

Top Customer Service
We are here to help. Satisfaction guaranteed!