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Javacoffee Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Do vs Did

Do you have any emails send to you?

or

Did you have any emails send to you?

Do is present and Did is past.

I don't know which one to use Do or Did. Both sounds right to me.
Do you want to go out and eat?
Did you want me to ask you?
Do you want me to ask you?
  

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Did you have any emails sent to you? " The present is also possible. Do you have any emails sent to you?

  • Did you have any emails sent to you?
  • " The present is also possible.
  • Do you have any emails sent to you?
  • Maybe you have a bank account or a credit card account, and you have the bank send you your statements in an email instead of sending paper statements in the mail.
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Did you have any emails sent to you?

It means, "In the past, did you request, or otherwise cause, people (or organizations) to send you emails?"

The present is also possible.

Do you have any emails sent to you?

Maybe you have a bank account or a credit card account, and you have the bank send you your statements in an email instead of sending
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"Do you have any emails sent to you?"
The above is enquiring about your preference or habit.
"Did you have any emails sent to you?"
This version asks about past history.

"Do you want to go out and eat?"
This is a simple question, inviting a person to join you for a meal.
"Did you want me to ask you?"
Not a common phrasing. It is asking whether or not

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