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Did you already eat vs Do you already eat

The correct phrase here is 'Did you already eat?' It's the appropriate past tense form to ask about a completed action. 'Do you already eat?' is incorrect because 'do' is used for present simple questions, not past actions.
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Did you already eat

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about a completed action in the past.

This phrase is used to ask someone if they have already eaten a meal. It is in the past tense form ('did') to refer to a specific time in the past.

Examples:

  • Did you already eat dinner?
  • Did you already eat the sandwich I made for you?
  • Did you already eat at the restaurant?
  • Did you already eat the cake I baked?
  • Did you already eat the pizza?
  • 15 oct. 2007 ... EN: Have you already eaten / did you already eat. Discussion in 'French and English Grammar / Grammaire française et anglaise' started by ...
  • A, : Have you had lunch, yet? (lit. Did you already eat lunch?) B, : Yes, I have. (lit. I already ate.) The usage of each Functional Pattern is explained in the ...
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  • Home »; The Wall »; 1: “Did you already eat lunch?” 2: “Yeah.” 1: “Do you want to go to Chili's anyway?” 2: “Yeah.” PGP. 1: “Did you already eat lunch?” 2: “Yeah.

Alternatives:

  • Have you already eaten?
  • Have you eaten already?
  • Have you had your meal already?
  • Have you already had dinner?
  • Have you already had lunch?

Do you already eat

This phrase is incorrect in English. 'Do' is used for present simple questions, not past actions.

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