We Have had a big argument vs We had a big argument

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "We have had a big argument" is used when the action of having the argument is connected to the present or recent past. "We had a big argument" is used when the action of having the argument is in the past without a clear connection to the present.

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We Have had a big argument

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to an argument that happened in the past with a connection to the present or recent past.

Use this phrase when you want to emphasize that the argument occurred in the past but has relevance to the present moment or recent past.

Examples:

We have had a big argument, but we are trying to work through it.
I can't believe we have had a big argument over such a small issue.

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Mom and dad... had a big argument.
Mom and dad... had a big argument.
'Cause we had a big argument, and I didn't want you to think I had a motive. Okay.
All I know is they got in a big argument just last week.
A big argument- clang-clang, Bellevue.
Whenever Marshall and Lily have a big argument, they always leave a trail of evidence all over the apartment.
There's no reason to have a big argument about it.
In my own country there is a big argument about building one new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth.
I'd rather be one of those guys shows up around 10:00 in the morning after having a big argument with himself over whether he'll drive the station wagon today or the convertible.
Big argument going on with the parents.
I got in this big argument with the goodwill guy.
He and your father got into this big argument about it.
I heard there's a big argument over jurisdiction... and your colonel made everybody mad.
There is already a big argument over who should cover the costs arising from this - who should pay for the natural disaster, so to speak - and to what extent the restrictions are justified.
You know what was weird, was we were having quite a big argument and then suddenly, out of nowhere, she paid me that lovely compliment.
Really big argument with Gordon, remember?
Jack, just because Daniel and Grace had this big argument, it doesn't mean they're broken up.
Then there was a really big argument and he stormed off with the Jag, saying he was going to make something called a sports train.
And I got real mad at him for bringing a gun into school. So, we got into this big argument...
That morning, I was getting coffee from this place in the village, and I saw her in this big argument with some guy.

Alternatives:

We had a big argument recently
We've had a big argument
We've been through a big argument
We've had a major disagreement
We've had a heated argument

We had a big argument

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to an argument that happened in the past without a clear connection to the present.

Use this phrase when you want to talk about an argument that occurred in the past without emphasizing its relevance to the present moment.

Examples:

We had a big argument last night.
I remember we had a big argument when we were on vacation.

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'Cause we had a big argument, and I didn't want you to think I had a motive. Okay.
Mom and dad... had a big argument.
Mom and dad... had a big argument.
All I know is they got in a big argument just last week.
A big argument- clang-clang, Bellevue.
Whenever Marshall and Lily have a big argument, they always leave a trail of evidence all over the apartment.
There's no reason to have a big argument about it.
In my own country there is a big argument about building one new coal-fired power station at Kingsnorth.
I'd rather be one of those guys shows up around 10:00 in the morning after having a big argument with himself over whether he'll drive the station wagon today or the convertible.
Big argument going on with the parents.
I got in this big argument with the goodwill guy.
He and your father got into this big argument about it.
I heard there's a big argument over jurisdiction... and your colonel made everybody mad.
There is already a big argument over who should cover the costs arising from this - who should pay for the natural disaster, so to speak - and to what extent the restrictions are justified.
You know what was weird, was we were having quite a big argument and then suddenly, out of nowhere, she paid me that lovely compliment.
Really big argument with Gordon, remember?
Jack, just because Daniel and Grace had this big argument, it doesn't mean they're broken up.
Then there was a really big argument and he stormed off with the Jag, saying he was going to make something called a sports train.
And I got real mad at him for bringing a gun into school. So, we got into this big argument...
That morning, I was getting coffee from this place in the village, and I saw her in this big argument with some guy.

Alternatives:

We argued a lot
We had a major disagreement
We fought about it
We had a heated argument
We had a big fight

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We Have had a big argument vs We had a big argument