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did you startworkin on it vs have you started working on it

'Have you started working on it?' is a proper English phrase; 'did you startworkin on it', however, is not correct. The correct phrase uses the present perfect tense to ask about an action that began in the past and is still relevant in the present. The incorrect phrase lacks proper verb conjugation and structure.
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Last updated: August 25, 2024 • 24399 views

did you startworkin on it

This phrase is incorrect due to the lack of proper verb conjugation and structure.

This phrase is not correct in English. It should be 'did you start working on it?' to use the past simple tense correctly.

Alternatives:

  • did you start working on it?

have you started working on it

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is correct as it uses the present perfect tense to inquire about an action that began in the past and is still relevant in the present.
  • Jul 25, 2023 ... People who now have their own business , at what is that and at what age have you started working on it seriously ? Survey. 21M , I see a ...
  • But, more importantly, I believe, I also launched an all church endeavor: to memorize Romans 12 by Thanksgiving. Have you started working on it? Did you take ...
  • Sep 9, 2010 ... KS - Do you have a concept for the new album already? Have you started working on it? JH - I think that there are some ideas, like basic ideas, ...
  • Oct 17, 2024 ... But, more importantly, I believe, I also launched an all church endeavor: to memorize Romans 12 by Thanksgiving. Have you started working on it?
  • Jul 8, 2018 ... Have you started working on it? If so, do you have a github repo? @zhangzhen, maybe you can call into some C code via a port to decode it ...
  • Sep 17, 2016 ... ... have you started working on it yet? Daniel seems to be taking suggestions onboard which is promising. pianoleo June 17, 2018, 1:16pm 16.
  • Jun 17, 2010 ... Have you started working on it? Are you going to start? I sent you an e-mail some days ago... OpenFlash 11:56 AM 06-17-2010. No plans for the ...
  • Mar 2, 2015 ... Have you started working on it? A long time ago we started writing an outline and got about two thirds of the way through it. We were really ...
  • Feb 23, 2024 ... Show Snob: That's great! Have you started working on it? Ian Hultquist: I haven't started working on it, but I have read the scripts. I know ...
  • Jan 30, 2023 ... Have you started working on it yet? Chris Estrada: We are filming it right now. AM: Awesome, are all the scripts finished? CE: All the ...

Alternatives:

  • Have you begun working on it?
  • Have you started to work on it?
  • Have you commenced working on it?
  • Have you initiated work on it?

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