My friend sent me a document via Email and I wanted to confirm that I got it. Then I had doubt between writing to him "I've got it" (simple past) or "I've gotten it" (past participle). What is the difference between these two options in this context?
Normally, in irregular verbs, one of the differences between simple past and past participle is the using in a passive structure which requires the past participle verb for a passive voice ("For example "be gotten", rather than "be got". Also: "be broken" rather than "be broke" and so on). Even for active voice, as far as I know we don't say "I've broke it" or "I've ate it". In our case, I'm not sure if it's grammatically correct to say "I've got it" using simple past.
Best Answer
"I've got it" is not the simple past, it is the present perfect.
The verb "get" has two possible past participle forms: "got" and "gotten". The second form, "gotten" is common in US English. The first form "got" is used in both the USA and Britain. The verb get also has a past tense "got" that is the same in the USA and Britain.
So there is
In passive forms we have
The grammar is correct, but nobody ever speaks or writes like that. There is no need for the passive voice in this context.
In many cases you can improve your writing by avoiding "got". "I've received it" is nicer.