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we have contacted vs we contacted

Both "we have contacted" and "we contacted" are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "We have contacted" is used when the action of contacting someone was completed recently and has relevance to the present moment. On the other hand, "we contacted" is used when referring to a specific past action without emphasizing the connection to the present.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 2081 views

we have contacted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "we have contacted" when you want to emphasize that the action of contacting someone was completed recently and has relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

  • We have contacted the supplier about the delayed shipment.
  • I have contacted the IT department regarding the software issue.
  • Agents Walker, Bartowski, using back channels, we have contacted Pierre Melville.
  • We have contacted your new distributor.
  • We have contacted every transportation agency in an effort to slow her down.
  • We have contacted the Vidiian convoy with encouraging results.

Alternatives:

  • We reached out to
  • We got in touch with
  • We have been in contact with
  • We have made contact with
  • We have spoken to

we contacted

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use "we contacted" when referring to a specific past action without emphasizing the connection to the present.

Examples:

  • We contacted the client last week.
  • I contacted the authorities about the issue.
  • You didn't ask for any bill of sale when we contacted you.
  • That's why we contacted General Taylor and he volunteered you two boys.
  • So we contacted Animal Control for the parrot.
  • So, we contacted Downing Street and offered to go over to India and run a trade mission on the nation's behalf.
  • We contacted your family.
  • So we contacted the Zionist Defense Council, and they organized a boycott.
  • Obviously we contacted the family immediately.
  • When we contacted Dr. Katz, she recommended you very highly.
  • Now, you used two apostrophes when you wrote the word "Shouldn't've," so we contacted a Berkeley linguist.
  • we contacted the Captaincy General of Tenerife?
  • Because we contacted Ms. Flynn, and she's agreed to help us find the chips, arrest Nemec in exchange for a reduced sentence of her murder charge.
  • When my office got notice of your motion, we contacted Deidre Hall, who informed us that, on the night of the break-in, a pair of custom-made leather boots were stolen.
  • Well, boy, that really threw us But then, of course, we contacted the stewardess and she explained what happened
  • Now, of course, we did... we contacted that official, and he told us that the photos were for miss China's victory parade, which has already been scheduled.
  • We contacted the school, and they gave us a name...
  • We contacted the Sarasota and her planes got the cruiser and two destroyers.
  • We contacted the police and filed a missing persons report.
  • We contacted each of those folks.
  • We contacted several national delegations: they all agreed; nobody acted.
  • We contacted the priest in question.

Alternatives:

  • We got in touch with
  • We reached out to
  • We spoke to
  • We communicated with
  • We reached out to

Related Comparisons

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