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did you ever buy vs have you ever bought

These are both correct phrases, but they would be used in dissimilar contexts. 'Did you ever buy' is used in the past simple tense to ask about a specific action in the past. 'Have you ever bought' is used in the present perfect tense to ask about experiences or actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past up to now.
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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English in the past simple tense to ask about a specific action in the past.

"did you ever buy"

This phrase is used in the past simple tense to inquire about a specific purchase or action that occurred at a particular time in the past.

Examples:

  • Did you ever buy that book you were talking about?
  • Did you ever buy a car when you lived in the city?
  • Oct 1, 2024 ... Did you ever buy a game that you used to play on gamepass because it left the service? Did you buy it in the Microsoft store or e.g. on ...
  • Did you ever buy clothes for your children “with room to grow?” by St. Ann Staff | Jun 19, 2016 | Sunday Homilies | 0 comments · hand me downs ...
  • Oct 13, 2022 ... Did you ever buy gold bars? Discussion. Researching about the investment made by players on RDO. Values are based on dollar. Since I only had ...
  • Jul 20, 2021 ... Synonym for Did you ever buy a car? -"Did you" is used in context with something done in the recent past. It's asking about the completion ...
  • Jun 18, 2020 ... Did you ever buy a pair from the House of Shoes?.... Favorite story/memory?.... Do you know what this building is used for today?
  • Aug 22, 2020 ... Did you ever buy something at a store and when you opened it later the item was not inside the package? Oh yes! Four years ago I bought an XBOX ...
  • Feb 28, 2023 ... Did you ever buy a prefab coop? Give a review! Thread starter BDutch; Start date Feb 28, 2023. What happened with your prefab coop? I bought a ...
  • Sep 8, 2018 ... Did you ever buy condoms as a teenage boy just to try on? I work in a shop that sells them and I am often suspicious. All related (22).
  • Jan 25, 2018 ... Re: Did you ever buy a 16mm sound scanner? Unread post by Brock Davis » Fri Jan 26, 2018 2:39 pm. I am very interested ...
  • Aug 13, 2021 ... Did you ever buy a Pontiac from Smith and Waldrop?....Wonder who won the vacation? #CullmanCountyMuseum.

Alternatives:

  • Did you buy
  • Have you bought
  • Have you ever purchased
  • Have you ever acquired
  • Have you ever obtained

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English in the present perfect tense to ask about experiences or actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past up to now.

"have you ever bought"

This phrase is used in the present perfect tense to inquire about any purchases or actions that someone has experienced at any time in the past up to the present moment.

Examples:

  • Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
  • Have you ever bought anything online?
  • Feb 7, 2022 ... Besides free games have you ever bought a game from Epic Games? QUERY. If yes, which games did you bought and how much did you paid? Archived ...
  • Aug 7, 2016 ... Have you ever bought a lottery ticket? Did you ever gamble? All related (35).
  • May 8, 2024 ... Have you ever bought an Ultimate? Discussion. Today I bought Jane Foster Ultimate, I know that for a lot of people are useless, but I mean ...
  • Feb 22, 2019 ... Have you ever bought something new, and it broke right away? I saved my money for a year to buy a ...
  • Aug 3, 2023 ... Have you ever bought a console for a single game? I've owned so many Nintendo consoles just for Zelda stuff. What did you buy and why? Edit ...
  • Aug 9, 2021 ... Have you ever bought something and then never really used it? What was it and why didn't you use it? Do you regret it? All related (77).
  • Nov 24, 2017 ... Have you ever bought a game on sale yet never played it? Discussion. Hey. I have a bunch of game that i've never touched and i doubt i'll ...
  • Mar 13, 2019 ... Have you ever bought anything from a store that you later found out that didn't work and when you tried to take it back, customer service wouldn't take it? ...
  • Mar 21, 2020 ... Have you ever bought a steak at the grocery store, only to take it home and find the underside brown? Or maybe the ground beef that is pink ...
  • Jul 23, 2018 ...Have you ever bought a car online without actually seeing it in person?” I have to say … kind of. A few years ago I was in the market for a car ...

Alternatives:

  • Have you ever purchased
  • Have you ever acquired
  • Have you ever obtained
  • Did you ever buy
  • Did you ever purchase

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