[General] Acknowledge or acknowledged

[Kumar Nadimuthu]

Should I use present tense or past tense for the underlined word?

We acknowledged the receipt of your purchase order for the captioned job.

 

[SoothingDave]

Are you trying to talk about the present or the past? Are you now acknowledging it, or referring to the act of acknowledging it which happened in the past?

 

[Kumar Nadimuthu]

The activity is completed. We received one quotation from supplier and we accepted it. I drafted mail and want to reply them for acceptance. Should I use Present or Past?

 

[SoothingDave]

Is this the first communication to the supplier, letting them know that you have received the order? Then use "acknowledge."