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CppStudent Posted 14 years ago
Grammar

Difference between is/do/have to start a question?

Hi, I got this puzzling me.

e.g. Is that shop open (or opened??) at 9:00am?

Is like, if the shop has a fixed opening time at 9:00am?

Am I right?

Then

e.g. Does that shop open at 9:00am?

Is like, if the shop is likely to open at 9:00am?

Am I correct?

Then

e.g. Has that shop opened?, Had that shop opened? and Did that shop open?

I dont know the differences...
  

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The shop is open / The shop is closed -- These are adjectives; they refer to the condition of the shop. The shop opens at 9 / The shop closes at 9 -- These are verbs; they refer to the action. These are OK: Is that shop open/opened at 9:00am?

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  • The shop is open / The shop is closed -- These are adjectives; they refer to the condition of the shop.
  • The shop opens at 9 / The shop closes at 9 -- These are verbs; they refer to the action.
  • These are OK: Is that shop open/opened at 9:00am?
  • Does that shop open at 9:00am?
  • Has that shop opened?
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The shop is open / The shop is closed -- These are adjectives; they refer to the condition of the shop.

The shop opens at 9 / The shop closes at 9 -- These are verbs; they refer to the action.

These are OK:

Is that shop open/opened at 9:00am?

Does that shop open at 9:00am?

Has that shop opened?

Had that shop opened?
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Yes thank you!
But could you or somebody please also tell me when and how should I use each of these sentences?

Is that shop open at 9:00am?
Is that shop opened at 9:00am?
Does that shop open at 9:00am?
Did that shop open at 9:00am?
Has that shop opened?
Had that shop opened?
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Use them just as you would use those forms with other adjectives and verbs.
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