What is it that I have done vs What is it that I did

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in slightly different contexts. 'What is it that I have done?' is used when referring to recent actions or ongoing consequences, while 'What is it that I did?' is used when talking about past actions with a clear endpoint.

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What is it that I have done

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when referring to recent actions or ongoing consequences. It implies a connection between the past action and the present situation.

Examples:

What is it that I have done to upset you?
I need to understand what it is that I have done wrong.
Can you explain to me what it is that I have done to deserve this?
Tell me, what is it that I have done to make you so angry?
I wonder what it is that I have done to make you ignore me.

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Colonel, do you fully understand what it is that I have done?
What is it that I should've done, Bones?
There are many things That I have done against you.
I am content that I have done right.
And now it seems that I have done the same.
Mary, everything that I have done...
For all that I have done.
I have done nothing that I did not consider necessary.
But everything that I have done...
Everything that I have done for Stanley Zale is legal.
What I have done is everything I can think of to show you that I have changed.
There is a thing that I have done that I never told anybody.
So what is it that I have to do?
You listened to Clarkson and so should I have done.
I have done you a kindness today.
That is what I have done throughout the procedure.
It is a feeling that I have not done all I should have done.
I may have done some office backstabbing, but I have never done anything to indicate to you that I would do something illegal.
Whatever I have done, I have done for Camelot.
I get that I have done my part.

Alternatives:

What have I done?
What did I do?
What could I have done?
What might I have done?
What is the reason for what I have done?

What is it that I did

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

This phrase is used when talking about past actions with a clear endpoint. It is often used to seek clarification or understanding about a specific event that occurred in the past.

Examples:

Can you tell me what it is that I did to make you upset?
I'm trying to figure out what it is that I did wrong.
What is it that I did to deserve this treatment?
I need to understand what it is that I did to cause this mess.
Tell me, what is it that I did to hurt your feelings?

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What is it that I did that is so horrifying?
I just - I don't know what it is that I did...
I just - I don't know what it is that I did...
And... I don't know what it is that I did to you, but, you know, we have the same dad.
So, tell me, what it is that you think I did there?
And just what is it that you think that I did?

Alternatives:

What did I do?
What have I done?
What could I have done?
What might I have done?
What is the reason for what I did?

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What is it that I have done vs What is it that I did