what have you done vs what would you have done

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'What have you done?' is used to ask about actions that have already been completed, while 'What would you have done?' is used to ask about hypothetical actions in the past. They cannot be directly compared as they serve different purposes.

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what have you done

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to ask about actions that have already been completed.

This phrase is used to inquire about actions or tasks that the person has already completed. It expresses curiosity or concern about those actions.

Examples:

What have you done to fix the issue?
What have you done with my keys?
What have you done to help the situation?

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Alternatives:

What did you do?
What's the matter?
What's going on?
What happened?
What's up?

what would you have done

This phrase is correct and is used to ask about hypothetical actions in the past, indicating a different choice or course of action.

This phrase is used to explore hypothetical scenarios in the past. It implies questioning someone about what they might have done differently in a given situation.

Examples:

What would you have done if you were in my place?
What would you have done if you had known the truth?
What would you have done if you had more time?

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Because what would you have done in that situation, Kelly?
Well, what would you have done?
I'm sorry... but if you met you the way I met you, what would you have done?
What would you have done, Damon?
I'm sorry, Dad, but if that was Mom, what would you have done?
And what would you have done if the girl had not come forward?
And what would you have done?
And what would you have done, if I hadn't found those pills?
If she had come to you four months ago and asked for a simple D&C, what would you have done?
And what would you have done if I were no longer here?
If you hadn't been able to get a job with access to a pre-killed brain supply, what would you have done to feed yourself?
Valdes, what would you have done if St. Patrick accepted the deal you offered him and then I refused to honor it?
If you were in my position, what would you have done?
And had this Saxon Baker been the guy, what would you have done?
If I hadn't called you at that moment, what would you have done?
If you knew it before she left, what would you have done differently?
And what would you have done if Wendell was there instead of us and your friend decided to call an audible and cap the guy?
! If Helen and I came in for fertility treatments, what would you have done...
Okay, and then what would you have done?
If you were me, what would you have done?

Alternatives:

What could you have done?
What might you have done?
What should you have done?
What would you do?
What could you do?

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