We had received the material. vs We have received the material.

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "We had received the material" is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that occurred before another past action. "We have received the material" is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed in the past and has relevance to the present.

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We had received the material.

This phrase is correct and is used in the past perfect tense to indicate an action that occurred before another past action.

This phrase is used when you want to talk about an action that was completed before another past action. It shows the sequence of events in the past.

Examples:

By the time we arrived, we had received the material.
Before the meeting started, we had received the material.
I realized we had received the material after checking the inventory.
They had received the material before the deadline.
She had received the material by the time I called.

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Last updated: November 23, 2024

David Young. *2*. Mr. Young was informed that we had received the material which had been forwarded and that we had considered it, and would be available to ...
She adds: “In the past we used an Excel spreadsheet to keep track of whether we had received the material. For large studies, this is difficult and very ...
Mar 22, 2016 ... PPV at Goods Receipt. Now, lets assume that we had received the material before the invoice, so a difference is calculated: PPV during GR ...
Jul 1, 2015 ... PPV at Goods Receipt. Now, lets assume that we had received the material before the invoice, so a difference is calculated: PPV during GR ...
It is my pleasure to inform you that we had received the material which we had ordered for our Sliding Gate well before the scheduled delivery date which in ...
Note: Purchase order cost is more than the estimated standard cost. Goods Receipt PPV. Now, we have to assume that we had received the material before the ...

Alternatives:

we had already received the material.
we had received all the material.
we had received the necessary material.
we had received the material on time.
we had received the material earlier.

We have received the material.

This phrase is correct and is used in the present perfect tense to indicate an action that was completed in the past and has relevance to the present.

This phrase is used when you want to talk about an action that happened at an unspecified time before now. It emphasizes the result or current relevance of the action.

Examples:

We have received the material, so we can start the project.
I have received the material and reviewed it thoroughly.
They have received the material and are preparing the presentation.
She has received the material and will begin working on the report.
He has received the material and is already implementing the changes.

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Last updated: November 23, 2024

Nov 17, 2017 ... Is following sentence grammatically correct " we have received the material on 15/11/17 night, that's mean almost 13 days after the billing"?
Mar 29, 2016 ... Hello All, We are using Epicor 10.0.700.2 Purchasing: This question regarding in Accounts Payable. We have received the material, ...
This means the material is already consumed to the costcenter as soon we have received the material in the system. Now the situation has arised where i have ...
When we have received the material, your case will be placed in a queue. During the processing period, you may be contacted if there are any questions. You ...
Dec 31, 2008 ... We have received the material that Mission Printing recently shipped to us. We are now requesting more studies. I will be traveling to ...
We will issue a credit after we have received the material back complete and in proper working order. Once you receive the credit you may use it to deduct ...
Once we have received the material quote back from our suppliers, the usual turnaround time for estimates to be sent out is 3 business days. What are HGHS ...
Jul 22, 2015 ... ... we have received the material from X company & at the end we can see the Challan number “CH00001”with Quantity Available (Basic) which is ...
Nov 3, 2020 ... Once we have received the material for your request, we either send a PDF via email or process the print book we've received so it can be ...

Alternatives:

we have already received the material.
we have received all the material.
we have received the necessary material.
we have received the material on time.
we have received the material earlier.

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We had received the material. vs We have received the material.