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Did you have a shop vs Have you got a shop

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Did you have a shop?' is asking about a past action, while 'Have you got a shop?' is asking about the present possession of a shop. They are not directly comparable as they serve different purposes.

Last updated: March 30, 2024 • 2465 views

Did you have a shop

This phrase is correct when asking about a past action, such as owning a shop in the past.

This phrase is used to inquire about whether someone owned a shop in the past. It refers to a completed action in the past.

Examples:

  • Did you have a shop when you lived in the city?
  • Did you have a shop before you moved to this town?
  • Our apartment actually was more of a shop.
  • We saw it in a shop...
  • At a shop named Virgin Mary.
  • Did you buy them in a shop?
  • No shop downstairs - I'd have a shop.
  • He's just a shop girl.
  • I hear you're opening a shop.
  • I got a shop to run here.
  • My father's worked all his life to become the owner of a shop.
  • I think there's a shop on the corner.
  • In town, we found a shop and bought the bolt cutters.
  • It'll be easier than having a shop.
  • I was just going to a shop to see some designs.
  • I'm just a girl walking into a shop.
  • I should commend you for opening a shop yourself.
  • I'll buy him a shop or commission a portrait.
  • I had a shop teacher named George who hated black people.
  • A shop owner feels a blade pressed against his back...
  • My dear Louisa, this isn't a shop.
  • You have the instincts of a shop girl.

Have you got a shop

This phrase is correct when asking about the present possession of a shop.

This phrase is used to ask if someone currently possesses a shop. It refers to the present time.

Examples:

  • Have you got a shop in this area?
  • Have you got a shop in the city center?
  • Our apartment actually was more of a shop.
  • We saw it in a shop...
  • At a shop named Virgin Mary.
  • No shop downstairs - I'd have a shop.
  • He's just a shop girl.
  • I hear you're opening a shop.
  • I got a shop to run here.
  • My father's worked all his life to become the owner of a shop.
  • I think there's a shop on the corner.
  • In town, we found a shop and bought the bolt cutters.
  • It'll be easier than having a shop.
  • I was just going to a shop to see some designs.
  • I'm just a girl walking into a shop.
  • I should commend you for opening a shop yourself.
  • I'll buy him a shop or commission a portrait.
  • I had a shop teacher named George who hated black people.
  • A shop owner feels a blade pressed against his back...
  • My dear Louisa, this isn't a shop.
  • You have the instincts of a shop girl.
  • I think my wife has mentioned he had a shop in london.

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