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have you vs did you

Both 'have you' and 'did you' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have you' is used to ask about someone's current state or actions, while 'did you' is used to ask about past actions. Therefore, the choice between the two depends on the tense of the action being referred to.

Last updated: March 26, 2024 • 970 views

have you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about someone's current state or actions.

Use 'have you' to ask about someone's current state or actions. For example, 'Have you finished your homework?'

Examples:

Have you eaten yet?
Have you seen the new movie?
Have you been to Paris?
Have you read the book?
Have you met my friend?

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So, have you photographed many humans, or is it mainly...
I have you scheduled for First thing tomorrow morning.
The company cannot have you talking.
We have you in visual contact.
That ghost would have you dead.
I would so love to have you show me.
Fix the situation, stuart, or I'll have you terminated.
Glad to have you back, Ray.
They're lucky to have you in there.
Solaris to Grendel, we have you on approach.
We have you vectored for approach and emergency docking.
As long as I have you... nothing else matters.
Too long have you haunted her steps.
Here in the wild I have you.
's good to have you with us.
It's great to have you with us.
It's good to have you with us.
Galactica. We have you in visual range.
You contact them again, I'll have you disbarred.
I could also have you charged with kidnapping.

Alternatives:

Have you ever
Have you already
Have you yet
Have you finished
Have you tried

did you

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about past actions.

Use 'did you' to ask about past actions. For example, 'Did you finish your homework yesterday?'

Examples:

Did you go to the party last night?
Did you watch the game on TV?
Did you talk to your boss?
Did you visit your grandparents?
Did you buy groceries?

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Since when did you start smoking?
What time did you stop watching Mariana Pineda?
Now did you need me or...
Sir, how did you get a copy of...
Where did you get the coconuts?
Here. - What did you do?
Where did you learn emergency protocols?
What time did you start drinking - around seven hours in the morning.
When did you start choosing your customers?
Veronica... did you bring your permission slip?
Tell me, Jack, when did you first become...
No, what did you feel before that.
Why did you take our case, if you...
Continuing, besides football, did you play any other...
did you really just blackout moscow?
What exactly did you give Craig?
So, Paul, did you always know that...
Why did you not tell me I'd gotten so...
So did you need something or...
Nor did you reply to our question about positive labelling.

Alternatives:

Have you
Have you ever
Have you already
Have you yet
Have you finished

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