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Anonymous Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

hi

what's the difference or how to use haven't and don't in a sentence.. thanks
  

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They are negative forms of helping verbs for the present perfect and the present tenses. Haven't you eaten in that restaurant before? Don't you eat in that restaurant quite often?

— Philip

  • They are negative forms of helping verbs for the present perfect and the present tenses.
  • Haven't you eaten in that restaurant before?
  • Don't you eat in that restaurant quite often?
  • [ These just happen to be in the interrogative form as well, but they can be used in statements as well.
  • ]
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They are negative forms of helping verbs for the present perfect and the present tenses.
Haven't you eaten in that restaurant before? Don't you eat in that restaurant quite often? [ These just happen to be in the interrogative form as well, but they can be used in statements as well. ]
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Both of these sentences you mentioned have same meaning, philip?
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Huzaifa Asif Both of these sentences you mentioned have same meaning, philip?
Not exactly: past action vs present action.
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Alright. Can you also tell me the usage of HAVE HAD?
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I have had vitiligo since I was three. - The state extends from the past to the present moment.
I have had a few unpleasant experiences with Sam. The time period extends up to the present moment.
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From the first sentence, we can imply that you still have vitiligo as you said it extends to present moment?
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Huzaifa AsifFrom the first sentence, we can imply that you still have vitiligo as you said it extends to present moment?
If it extends to the present moment, then I still have it.
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What do HAVE and HAD imply then if HAVE HAD extends to present moment?
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Huzaifa AsifWhat do HAVE and HAD imply then if HAVE HAD extends to present moment?
'Have had' is the present perfect form of the verb HAVE. The present perfect form always suggests some form of retrospection. The speaker is in the present, and is looking back at the past.
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