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We received vs We receive

Both 'we received' and 'we receive' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We received' is past tense, indicating that an action has already happened, while 'we receive' is present tense, indicating an action that is currently happening or happens regularly.

Last updated: March 15, 2024 • 2796 views

We received

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something was received in the past.

Use 'we received' when you want to talk about something that was received in the past. It is the past tense form of the verb 'receive'.

Examples:

  • We received your package yesterday.
  • They received a warm welcome at the event.
  • She received a scholarship for her academic achievements.
  • Aug 7, 2011 ... Hi I am a newbie here, I wish someone here can enlighten me the differences/ correctness between/of the followings 2 sentences:- a) We received
  • Oct 7, 2020 ... To connect to Kinesis port (4568), we are seeing "Connection was closed before we received a valid response from endpoint url" error.
  • Jan 20, 2022 ... We received your request for a single-use code to use with your Microsoft account. Your single-use code is: [Code] If you didn't request ...
  • Mar 23, 2016 ... An exception "The Content-MD5 you specified did not match what we received" ... What can I do to fix this bug? I used the same code as before in ...
  • Jun 24, 2020 ... We received a request to change your Salesforce account's email address. My entire org received notice late last night/early this morning that there usernames ...
  • Aug 5, 2015 ... Error: "We received an unexpected status code from the server (413)" ... When you receive this message when uploading a file it may be that you're ...
  • 1 day ago ... We didn't have any idea there was a problem until we received the summons in the mail at our new home. They had automatically moved us to a ...
  • Jul 14, 2022 ... Flag post for review help:We received your submission. Our evaluation is in progress sir this status has been more then 5 days is there a new channel to know ...
  • Aug 29, 2023 ... I got the same email today"Sorry. We had to disable access to one of your Pins on Pinterest. We're getting in touch to let you know we received ...
  • Apr 12, 2019 ... Has anyone seen this error before with the Salesforce Authenticator app? We received an unrecognized request We found a request for a ...

Alternatives:

  • We were given
  • We got
  • We obtained
  • We accepted
  • We took delivery of

We receive

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate that something is currently being received or is received regularly.

Use 'we receive' when you want to talk about something that is currently being received or happens regularly. It is the present tense form of the verb 'receive'.

Examples:

  • We receive updates on a weekly basis.
  • They receive a monthly allowance from their parents.
  • She receives flowers every year on her birthday.
  • Therefore, until we receive the reinforcements promised us...
  • If we receive that complaint we will obviously give it very serious attention.
  • We study carefully all the complaints we receive, especially if they involve rights under European Union law.
  • When we receive payment, you shall have your brother.
  • We shall certainly continue to press for answers until we receive something better than mere bureaucratic responses.
  • Will we receive payment appropriate to this honor?
  • No. We receive daily deliveries from different suppliers.
  • We receive the signal to begin the diamond formation.
  • We receive no minutes of these meetings.
  • We receive more information in an hour.
  • We receive around 5000 requests per year and we have 80 people working on them.
  • We receive shipments of vaccines from the Red Cross.
  • We receive this news with pleasure and pride, as the Treaty will enable further enlargement.
  • We receive visitors or Tobias comes and we liven up for a moment.
  • We receive it at the age of 18.
  • (2) We receive His Spirit and everlasting life (Acts 2:38, 1 John 5:11-12).
  • (3) We receive the right to become the children of God (John 1:12).
  • (5) We receive all the blessings of God (Ephesians 1:3-23).
  • We receive shots of our house, apparently to show us we're under surveillance.
  • We receive a substantial number of souls from anonymous donors-

Alternatives:

  • We are given
  • We get
  • We obtain
  • We accept
  • We take delivery of

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