what is send

“Send” is a verb that mainly means to cause something to go from one place or person to another, usually a letter, email, package, file, or message.

Quick Scoop

Core meaning

• To make something go elsewhere :
  • “I’ll send you an email.”
  • “They sent a package yesterday.”
    This is the everyday use for mail, email, messages, and files.

• To cause something to happen or change :
  • “The news sent the markets down.”
  • “The explosion sent the crowd into a panic.”
    Here “send” means “cause” a reaction or movement.

Grammar basics: send vs. sent

• send = base form (now or future)
  • “I send reports every Friday.”
  • “I will send the file tomorrow.”

• sent = past form and past participle
  • “I sent the file yesterday.”
  • “The document was sent this morning.”

A simple memory trick: send is for now or future actions, sent is for actions already completed.

A tiny story example

You’re working late and your manager says, “Please send the presentation tonight.” You write the email and hit the button. After that, you can say, “I’ve sent the presentation to the client.” In that short moment, “send” becomes “sent” the instant the action is finished.

TL;DR: “Send” means to make something (often a message, email, or object) go from you to someone or somewhere else, while “sent” is the form you use when that action is already completed.

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