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have you contacted him vs did you contact him

Both phrases are correct, but their verb tenses are different. 'Have you contacted him?' refers to a recent action that may still have an effect on the present. 'Did you contact him?' refers to a specific past action without any connection to the present.

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Last updated: August 02, 2024 • 35904 views

have you contacted him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when asking about a recent action that may still have an effect on the present.

This phrase is used to inquire whether someone has already made contact with another person, with the implication that the action could have an impact on the present situation.

Examples:

Have you contacted him about the meeting tomorrow?
Have you contacted him regarding the job offer?
Have you contacted him to discuss the project?
Have you contacted him to resolve the issue?
Have you contacted him to confirm the details?

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Last updated: October 28, 2024

Aug 29, 2013 ... Have you contacted him/her? LFCFan. *Insert nerd wings here*. Aug 29, 2013 · #3 · Steve Wilkins said: These are great questions for your ...
Feb 14, 2020 ... That is not "Alduin Wall" quest. If you haven't taken him to Riverwood, you are still playing "Cornered Rat". Have you contacted him in Ratway ?
May 29, 2021 ... Have you contacted him via FB? I don't use social media.
Feb 2, 2017 ... ... have you contacted him? Don't leave it all to the guy to do contact. It works both ways, maybe he needs some clarification you like him as ...
Jun 16, 2014 ... Have you contacted him, Freddy, about this? Last edited by Jim Garber; Jun-16-2014 at 12:00pm. Jim My Stream on Soundcloud · Facebook · 19th ...
Sep 17, 2024 ... Have you contacted him? I would try his FB page. Otherwise I can give him a heads up. We live in the same town. Great guy. 2019 Skeeter ...
May 18, 2023 ... Have you contacted him/her through the patient portal? If you are comfortable sharing more, what symptoms were you having when you went to ...
Gent, Jr." Apparently he owns a few nice Ferraris. Would that be the son of Dick Gent in your photo? Have you contacted him? ... And, er, I'm not up on my "inis".
Feb 23, 2012 ... I have the intank unit and it is flawless and works way better then the original. Have you contacted him? I'm sure this would be easily resolved ...

Alternatives:

Have you spoken to him?
Have you reached out to him?
Have you gotten in touch with him?
Have you communicated with him?
Have you made contact with him?

did you contact him

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when asking about a specific past action without any connection to the present.

This phrase is used to inquire whether someone made contact with another person at a specific point in the past, with no implication of a present effect.

Examples:

Did you contact him yesterday?
Did you contact him last week?
Did you contact him after the meeting?
Did you contact him to discuss the issue?
Did you contact him to follow up?

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Last updated: October 28, 2024

Oct 3, 2021 ... DaRealShady. • 8mo ago •. Hey, uhm.. How did you contact him if he was the one who blocked you? Just curious. Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply
Sep 7, 2022 ... ... Reply reply. Share. Zontafermg. • 1y ago •. Did you contact him again and support after he reached out? Upvote 2. Downvote Reply reply
Nov 22, 2014 ... Did you contact him? You went on at length in your introduction about his influence on you and I have worked with him and I know he would ...
Did you contact him to make a custom kit for you? I don't see the F87 listed on their site. Sounds legit though - let us know how it is! Ronald's website ...
Apr 6, 2015 ... For the submission deadline, did you contact him ahead of time about the conflicting times? Times can change for many different reasons ...
Mar 15, 2020 ... did you contact him about it? i sent him a message but can't do much more. you can pay me for them if you want. ;) jk edit: seems you and ...
Sep 30, 2021 ... Why did you contact him after no contact? There is no timescale on no contact that indicates that it has ended, so effectively, ...
... Did you contact him? Connie: I liked him and then he contacted me. We went from there and we started a conversation and quickly got off with the site and ...

Alternatives:

Did you get in touch with him?
Did you reach out to him?
Did you speak to him?
Did you communicate with him?
Did you make contact with him?

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