We had sent the request vs We have sent the request

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We had sent the request' is in the past perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed before a certain point in the past. 'We have sent the request' is in the present perfect tense, indicating an action that was completed recently or has relevance to the present.

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We had sent the request

This phrase is correct in the past perfect tense, indicating an action completed before a certain point in the past.

This phrase is used when referring to an action that was completed before a specific time in the past. It shows the action's completion before another past event.

Examples:

We had sent the request before the deadline.
By the time they arrived, we had sent the request.
I realized we had sent the request to the wrong address.

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Luca Romagnoli had sent the Presidency a request for
Ashley Mote had sent the Presidency a request for the defence of his parliamentary immunity in connection with legal proceedings under way in the United Kingdom.
Ashley Mote had sent the Presidency a request for the defence of his parliamentary immunity in connection with legal proceedings under way in the United Kingdom.
Gabriele Albertini had sent the Presidency a request for the defence of his parliamentary immunity in case No 8629/05 R.G., pending before a court in Milan.
The country to which we sent the request must reply within 2 weeks of the receipt of our request.
Mario Borghezio had sent the Presidency a request for his parliamentary immunity to be upheld in the context of legal proceedings under way at a court in Milan.
Luca Romagnoli had sent the Presidency a request for Bruno Gollnisch's parliamentary immunity to be upheld in the light of certain events that had taken place in France.
The Italian authorities had sent a request for the waiver of
The Italian authorities had sent the President a request concerning the parliamentary immunity of Massimo D'Alema in the context of a case pending before the district court of Milan relating to incidents that had occurred when he was a Member of the European Parliament.
Witold Tomczak had sent the President a request for the defence of his immunity and privileges in the context of a case pending before the district court of Ostrów Wielkopolski.
Today I sent the heads request.
The Lithuanian authorities had sent a request to the President of Parliament for
The Italian legal authorities had sent a request to the European Parliament that the parliamentary immunity of
The Italian authorities had sent a request for the waiver of Gian Paolo Gobbo's parliamentary immunity in the context of legal proceedings pending before a court in Verona.
The Commission sent requests for information in March and August 2003.
I did receive the request you sent me.
It is, therefore, obvious that I was running the risk that the decision I might take would be appealed against, regardless of the question of the competence of the authority that sent the request.
Therefore, until I have received the request sent via the Spanish governmental authorities, I shall not take it into consideration.
The Italian legal authorities had sent a request to the European Parliament that the parliamentary immunity of Roberto Fiore be waived in relation to a case before the Tribunale di Vicenza (Vicenza district court), Italy.
The Lithuanian authorities had sent a request to the President of Parliament for Viktor Uspaskich's parliamentary immunity to be waived in the context of legal proceedings before the Vilnius Regional Court.

Alternatives:

We sent the request.
We had already sent the request.
We had sent the request earlier.
We had sent the request by then.

We have sent the request

This phrase is correct in the present perfect tense, indicating an action completed recently or with relevance to the present.

This phrase is used when referring to an action that was completed recently or has relevance to the present moment. It emphasizes the completion of the action.

Examples:

We have sent the request, so we should hear back soon.
I'm glad to hear that we have sent the request on time.
Have you heard that we have sent the request already?

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In order to fund TIM operations in the third quarter, we have sent a request to the budgetary authority for a transfer of EUR 80 million.
We have sent a detailed request for information to the Spanish authorities.
It is a known fact that Community citizens have sent requests to the Commission asking for infringement proceedings to be launched.
The country to which we sent the request must reply within 2 weeks of the receipt of our request.
Today I sent the heads request.
The Portuguese authorities have sent the Commission a request to extend Article 23 of Regulation (EC) No 1453/2001, which concerns the setting of milk quotas in the context of determining additional levies.
The Commission sent requests for information in March and August 2003.
Luca Romagnoli had sent the Presidency a request for
I did receive the request you sent me.
It is, therefore, obvious that I was running the risk that the decision I might take would be appealed against, regardless of the question of the competence of the authority that sent the request.
Therefore, until I have received the request sent via the Spanish governmental authorities, I shall not take it into consideration.
In 2003 and 2004 Portugal sent requests for assistance to the EU Monitoring and Information Centre, which then coordinated support offers from other participating countries.
How many applicants sent requests to participate?
The Commission also sent requests for information to third parties asking their views on the levels of remuneration proposed by Microsoft.
Having sent requests for information to all companies concerned by the system, the Commission is currently reviewing the first batch of material.
I then sent requests for specific information to the Commission's TRADE and MARE directorates-general and interviewed representatives of the departments concerned.
Following these inspections, the Commission sent requests for information to certain undertakings in January, July and September 1999 and in March 2000.
I understand that the Commission may have sent a further request for information to the French authorities on certain aspects of the terms of reference for the concession.
Replies to requests made in accordance with paragraph 2 shall be sent within 28 days from the date on which the request was sent.
Ashley Mote had sent the Presidency a request for the defence of his parliamentary immunity in connection with legal proceedings under way in the United Kingdom.

Alternatives:

We sent the request.
We just sent the request.
We have already sent the request.
We have sent the request recently.

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We had sent the request vs We have sent the request