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Have you robbed vs Did u rob

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Have you robbed?' is in the present perfect tense and is used to ask if someone has committed a robbery at any time up to now. 'Did you rob?' is in the simple past tense and is used to ask if someone committed a robbery at a specific time in the past.

Last updated: March 12, 2024 • 677 views

Have you robbed

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is in the present perfect tense and is used to ask if someone has committed a robbery at any time up to now.

Examples:

Have you ever robbed a bank?
Have you robbed a store before?
Have you robbed someone in the past?
Have you ever robbed a house?
Have you robbed a car recently?

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WHY HAVE YOU ROBBED ME?" (129) .5; 1; 1.5; 2; 2.5; 3; 3.5; 4; 4.5; 5 ... "WHY HAVE YOU ROBBED ME?" Mal. 3: 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have robbed ...
Apr 3, 2014 ... By killing Neal (Michael Raymond-James), have you robbed Emma of a happy ending? Kitsis: Yes, and she will be miserable from here on out.
For many a pasty have you robbed of blood,. And many a Jack of Dover have you sold. That has been heated twice and twice grown cold. From many a pilgrim ...
(What have you robbed, lover? Love has robbed God's divinity). Yeh Hai Ishq Ishq, Yeh Hai Ishq Ishq. Aye Qhabib Chod Yun Hi Mujhe. Main Mareez-e-Ishq ...

Alternatives:

Have you stolen?
Have you committed a robbery?
Have you taken something unlawfully?
Have you engaged in theft?
Have you burglarized anything?

Did u rob

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is in the simple past tense and is used to ask if someone committed a robbery at a specific time in the past.

Examples:

Did you rob the bank last night?
Did you rob the store yesterday?
Did you rob someone in the past?
Did you rob a house last week?
Did you rob a car recently?

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Jun 7, 2010 ... how did u rob the bank of armadillo ive tried but u know when the police gets in the back of the building and im in the money room soi get a bad ...
I honestly don't understand the term "partners in crime" like did u rob a bank?? did u murder someone??? it doesn't make sense. 0 replies 0 retweets 5 favorites.
Jan 8, 2015 ... Favorite 6. Favorited 6. More. Embed Tweet. Charlse ‏@MemphisDabae Jan 8 · @Carra23 did u rob this tweet. 0 replies 0 retweets 1 favorite.
u have many treasures. who did u rob for this? "we didnt rob em. they all came from inside the house" im gonna look in your treasures gypsy. this is understood?

Alternatives:

Did you steal?
Did you commit a robbery?
Did you take something unlawfully?
Did you engage in theft?
Did you burglarize anything?

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