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Makabi Posted 12 years ago
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What's the difference between:

Have you finished university?

Did you finish university?
  

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Generally, 'Have'/'Has' forms give their importance to or emphasise the present. 'Did' forms give their importance to or emphasise the past. eg Have you eaten?

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  • Generally, 'Have'/'Has' forms give their importance to or emphasise the present.
  • 'Did' forms give their importance to or emphasise the past.
  • eg Have you eaten?
  • --- a question about the present: are you hungry now?
  • Did you eat it?
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Generally,
'Have'/'Has' forms give their importance to or emphasise the present.
'Did' forms give their importance to or emphasise the past.
eg
Have you eaten? --- a question about the present: are you hungry now?
Did you eat it? what did it taste like? --- a question about the past: what happened at the time?

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