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we have a party last night vs we had a party last night

The correct sentence is "We had a party last night." "Had" is the correct past tense form to use in this context.
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we have a party last night

This phrase is incorrect. The verb "have" should be replaced with the past tense form "had."

The correct phrase is "we had a party last night." Use the past tense form of the verb "have" when referring to an event that occurred in the past.
  • Sep 15, 2017 ... and We "have" a party last night. ?Feel free to just provide example sentences. Are they are same meaning ? Where should we use "is having ...
  • Slowly my vision returns. I lift my head to look around. "Ughh". "I don't feel right, did we have a party last night or something?" I think to ...
  • Nov 20, 2020 ... Answer:we had a party last night.
  • “Did we have a party last night? I feel like I've a headache.” “Sometimes I drive all night and come back and you don't know it. It's fun out in the country ...
  • You're not anything." Granger. Who said this, F451: "Did we have a party last night? I feel like I've had a headache." Mildred. Who said this, F451 ...
  • We (have) a party last night. had. Oops! Okay! The computer (break) 2 weeks ago. broke. Oops! Okay! (it/snow) last winter? Did it snow last winter? Oops!
  • Feb 19, 2019 ... We(have)a party last night. 6)She(listen)to music last night? 7.He(not do)his homework ysterday. 8.How you(go)to school ysterday? 9.What ...
  • We (have) a party last night. had. 15. Last weekend I (buy) new shoes. bought. 15. Yesterday he (try) a new type of food. tried. 15. The dog (sleep) outside ...
  • May 24, 2021 ... Boy, oh boy did we have a party last night! We kicked off our summer residency at Tellus360 on the rooftop in style Here's a clip of “Feel ...

Alternatives:

  • we had a party last night

we had a party last night

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to refer to an event that took place in the past.

Use the past tense form of the verb "have" ("had") when talking about events or actions that occurred in the past.

Examples:

  • We had a party last night and it was a lot of fun.
  • They had a barbecue last weekend.
  • She had a great time at the concert.
  • I had a meeting with my boss yesterday.
  • He had a busy day at work.
  • Apr 19, 2020 ... 208 likes, 28 comments - kimberlychengtv on April 19, 2020: "“Champagne Wishes and Quarantine Dreams” We had a party last night and invited ...
  • May 26, 2023 ...We had a party last night” could simply mean that we consumed a lot of food and alcohol. 'Party' can just suggest excess; it doesn't ...
  • Sep 20, 2024 ... 305 likes, 17 comments - gwylomollymook on September 20, 2024: "We had a party last night and it went a little something like this…
  • Dec 22, 2023 ... We had a party last night. A gathering of the every-inch-of-the-first-floor-is-taken variety. It's a first in this row house, in this town that, four years ...
  • Oct 26, 2008 ... We had a party last night and the house was full of friends. We had nine children and 16 adults talking, laughing and eating. It was a great ...
  • Feb 15, 2011 ... It's my older daughter's birthday, and we had a party last night. First we put the kids to bed. Then we got out the chips, cheeses, crackers ...
  • Mar 30, 2018 ... 'We had a party last night for a new female-run surf brand,' she explains. 'It was such a chill group of women – including this amazing ...
  • As ba ... We had a party last night and one of my friends is not doing ... What are the symptoms of alcohol poisoning? Right now I am e ... Customer. No ...
  • Jun 26, 2011 ... To mark this momentous occasion, we had a party last night. And if there's a party, there has to be cake. Not just any cake... my Birthday ...

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