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what have I done vs what I have done

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What have I done' is used when someone is expressing regret or confusion about their actions, while 'What I have done' is used when someone is simply stating or describing their actions.

Last updated: March 25, 2024 • 2324 views

what have I done

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when someone is expressing regret or confusion about their actions.

This phrase is used when someone is reflecting on their actions and feeling regret or confusion. It is often used in a rhetorical or introspective manner.

Examples:

What have I done to deserve this?
What have I done wrong?
What have I done to make you so angry?
What have I done to upset you?
What have I done to make you treat me this way?

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- But what have I done?
Annie, what have I done?
By the fishy beard of Jonah, what have I done?
Sir, what have I done wrong?
- But what have I done?
- Can you say at least what have I done?
Tell me,... what have I done?
And what have I done to earn your loyalty?
Wait, sweetheart, what have I done?
But what have I done wrong?
I can't f- what have I done?
Good Lord, what have I done?
-But what have I done for you lately?
Here I am nearly halfway through life... and what have I done?
And what have I done to my son, Miss Ross?
Judas Priest, what have I done?
I couldn't lose you, what have I done?
[IN AMERICAN ACCENT] Good Lord, what have I done?
What do you mean, what have I done?
Woah, woah, woah, hold the phone, what have I done?

Alternatives:

What did I do?
What on earth have I done?
What in the world have I done?
What could I have done differently?
What have I gotten myself into?

what I have done

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English when someone is simply stating or describing their actions.

This phrase is used when someone is stating or describing their actions without expressing regret or confusion. It is a straightforward way of talking about past actions.

Examples:

Let me tell you what I have done.
I need to explain what I have done.
This is what I have done so far.
I will show you what I have done.
What I have done is not important.

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For what I have done to this family.
Look what I have done for you.
Save the people from what I have done.
For what I have done, neither my king nor others are to blame.
They know what I have done.
But always remember what I have done here today is not a courageous act.
And it is what I have done.
I will continue doing what I have done.
That is what I have done.
He tortures me for what I have done.
I will not undo what I have done.
Because what I have done goes beyond just repairing plumbing.
And now I must face what I have done.
There is little beauty in what I have done.
Now Prospera shall know what I have done.
I deeply regret what I have done.
Please hear me when I ask you to forgive me for what I have done.
I know what I have done, but to stay as it was, I cannot when my heart...
When I awaken, I am horrified by what I have done.
I have no words to justify what I have done.

Alternatives:

What I did
My actions
The things I have done
My accomplishments
My past deeds

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