did you have vs have you had

Both 'did you have' and 'have you had' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Did you have' is used to ask about a specific past event, while 'have you had' is used to inquire about experiences up to the present moment.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about a specific past event.

"did you have"

Use 'did you have' when asking about a particular past occurrence or action that happened at a specific time.

Examples:

Did you have breakfast this morning?
Did you have a good time at the party last night?

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When did you have your last period?
Why exactly did you have no choice?
What evidence did you have when you arrested this guy?
How much did you have in the school bank?
Why did you have to assume the worst?
Why did you have to change the rule?
Birdy, did you have a bowel movement?
What kind of childhood did you have?
Janet, how many shrimp did you have?
Jesse, did you have a lucky night?
When did you have time to get these?
Eli... did you have a vision?
Why did you have to eat my jjajangmyeon?
Cristina, did you have a fever?
Who did you have to compel for that?
When exactly did you have time for that?
Why did you have to turn on the machine?
How did you have time to go to the shed and get a ladder...
Adam, how many college roommates did you have?
Then explain me why did you have the disks of Anna.

Alternatives:

Did you eat
Did you experience
Did you consume
Did you partake
Did you enjoy

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to inquire about experiences or actions that have occurred up to the present moment.

"have you had"

Use 'have you had' when asking about experiences or actions that have happened from a point in the past up to now.

Examples:

Have you had a chance to read the book yet?
Have you had any issues with the new software?

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Sep 8, 2014 ... Have you had a chance to...? OR Have you gotten a chance to...? I cannot say whether this is also the case among speakers of British English, ...
Traduções similares para "have you had" em português. to have · comer, gozar, haver ... Have you had negotiations or any assurances from those countries?

Alternatives:

Have you experienced
Have you tried
Have you tasted
Have you encountered
Have you faced

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