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Tomer Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

Difference between "Did" and "Have"

Can someone clear up when to use "have" and when "did"
cause i'm always doubtful when to use "have" and "did"

For example: Why haven't you said it earlier
while Why didn't you said it ealier sounds perfectly right?

english is confusing i know.

Tomer.
  

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Tomer Can someone clear up when to use "have" and when "did" cause i'm always doubtful when to use "have" and "did" For example: Why haven't you said it earlier? while Why didn't you said it ealier sounds perfectly right? Why haven't you said it earlier?

— Yoong Liat

  • Tomer Can someone clear up when to use "have" and when "did" cause i'm always doubtful when to use "have" and "did" For example: Why haven't you said it earlier?
  • while Why didn't you said it ealier sounds perfectly right?
  • Why haven't you said it earlier?
  • When we use 'has' or 'have', the following verb has to be a past participle.
  • For example, We have eaten .
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TomerCan someone clear up when to use "have" and when "did"
cause i'm always doubtful when to use "have" and "did"

For example: Why haven't you said it earlier?
while Why didn't you said it ealier sounds perfectly right?
Why haven't you said it earlier?

When we use 'has' or 'have', the following verb has to be a past pa
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Hello Tomer,

Liat's explanation was very clear, I'm convinced that you'll find it neat and easy to comprehend.
If you do feel that you're in need of more help, don't hesitate to post new threads or contact me personally(ICQ: 133465992).
Liat, does the word 'earlier' imply a definite time?

I/You/They/We/She/He/It + did
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"Why haven't you said it earlier?" = Present Perfect

The Present Perfect Form:
Subject + have / has + past participle

> affermative
Have / Has + subject + past participle

> interrogative
Subject + have / has + not + past participle == > negative

Present Perfect usage:
- Past actions with results in the present (I've already e
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"WesternAmerican"
Liat, does the word 'earlier' imply a definite time?

Liat, does the word 'earlier' imply a definite time? No, it means 'before'. For example, I posted twice. The first post is my earlier post.
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haha toda :-) thanks for the offer of contacting your personally - definitely will make use of it as soon as i have some questions Emotion: smile
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Why didn't you said in incorrect. You must use the first form of the verb: Why didn't you say that earlier? If the answer has any connection with the present, you use present perfect tense: Why haven't you said it earlier?
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when a speaker is referring his explanation of a predicative upon an object or incident in the forepast, what resolves of it??

James is my speaker. He is telling mason- a friend of his, a story. There is a causal relationship between his actions in the nearer past and those which he is relating here. He is then reporting
"... I did not understood but am glad to assure you that I la
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