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Have you ever tried vs Did you ever try

Both phrases are correct and commonly used in English. They are used to ask about past experiences. 'Have you ever tried' is used in present perfect tense to ask if someone has had a certain experience at any point in their life. 'Did you ever try' is used in past simple tense to ask if someone had the experience at a specific point in the past.

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Last updated: July 10, 2024 • 73895 views

Have you ever tried

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'have you ever tried' to ask if someone has had a specific experience at any point in their life.

Examples:

Have you ever tried sushi?
Have you ever tried skydiving?
Have you ever tried playing the guitar?

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Last updated: October 22, 2024

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Alternatives:

Have you tried before?
Have you ever given it a try?
Have you ever experienced it?
Have you ever tested it?
Have you ever sampled it?

Did you ever try

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

Use 'did you ever try' to ask if someone had a specific experience at a specific point in the past.

Examples:

Did you ever try skiing when you were younger?
Did you ever try that restaurant before it closed?
Did you ever try learning a musical instrument?

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Last updated: October 22, 2024

Jun 11, 2022 ... Full DEF Itto! I'm impressed! Did you ever try Triple DEF? Artifact Stonks/Copium.
Did you ever try canoeing? Ask Question. Asked 10 years, 8 months ago. Modified 7 years, 11 months ago. Viewed 33k times. This question shows research ...
Dec 31, 2023 ... Did you ever try to craft weapons when you were a FTP? Discussion. r/tf2 - Did ...
Jun 13, 2018 ... Did you ever try to communicate with a person that either one of you couldn't speak any language known to each other and how did it go? All ...
Jun 19, 2019 ... Did you ever try Laverne DeFazio's favorite drink and mix cola with milk? We did!
Mar 12, 2018 ... Did you ever try to be straight, so you don't hurt your parent's feelings? Have I tried to be straight? Yes.
Did you ever try my beer battered fried sage leaves? I will have my recipe video linked down below.
Apr 23, 2018 ... Did you ever try to commit suicide? If yes, what was the trigger and what made it failed? How's your life after that? There is Help. Need ...
Oct 31, 2023 ... 423 likes, 39 comments - montana.rae.sommelier on October 31, 2023: "Hey, did you ever try dunking a potato chip in champagne?
Nov 22, 2016 ... Did you ever try to be someone else? All related (85).

Alternatives:

Did you try before?
Did you ever give it a try?
Did you ever experience it?
Did you ever test it?
Did you ever sample it?

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