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Hedilady Posted 22 years ago
Grammar

Proper grammar

Which is the correct sentence?

Have you ate?

Have you eaten?

Why is there a differance?
  

Top answer

" The tense is present perfect wich is built by a present tense form of have and the past participle of the full-verb - here "eaten" (from eat). "ate" is the simple past tense form of "eat".

  • " The tense is present perfect wich is built by a present tense form of have and the past participle of the full-verb - here "eaten" (from eat).
  • "ate" is the simple past tense form of "eat".
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The correct sentence is "Have you eaten?"

The tense is present perfect wich is built by a present tense form of have and the past participle of the full-verb - here "eaten" (from eat).
"ate" is the simple past tense form of "eat".
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Thanks, my daughter had asked the question Have you ate yet? and was corrected to Have you eaten? and I am the worlds worst at grammar so I appreciate the help! Thanks again!
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You're very welcome, Hedilady, that's what the forum is for Emotion: smile))
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A lot of people i hang out with are always saysing ... I seen that yesterday, and I seen a movie a day a go. Whats the proper way to say it.
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Since the context of each example explicitly mentions a particular point in the past, simple past tense is the standard:

'I saw that yesterday'. 'I saw a movie a day ago.'
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Can you find an error in this sentence? My family is spending its vacation in the east.
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Is this a homework question?
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"My family is spending its vacation in the east."

I know that here is a difference between American and British English, as "family" is understood either as a collective noun, seen as 'ONE group', so verbs and possessive pronouns occur in singular:
"My family is spending ITS vacation in the east."
Or "Family" can also be seen as a group with 'SEVERAL members', then verbs and p
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