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12 gen 2011 · Allegro molto said: A dictionary explains "did you ever ( . . . )!" as used as part of a question that one does not expect an answer to, or used alone to express surprise, disbelief, etc. "Did you ever!" (without a following verb) is (or perhaps was) used to express surprise and disbelief.
12 giu 2018 · Pregunta: ¿Cuál es la diferencia entre Have you ever y Did you? La respuesta a esta muy buena y común consulta no es algo directo ya que los usos de los tiempos verbales son varios y es de acuerdo al contexto que se pueden dar el uso correcto.
When ASKING questions in the simple present or simple past tense, we often use the word ever to mean “at any time”; for example, “Do you ever listen to jazz?” or “Was she ever really sick as a child?”. We normally do NOT use ever when ANSWERING such questions. Instead, use the verb by itself or together with words such as “always ...
— Did you see how Bill came in to work this morning? — Did I ever! Boy, was he hot under the collar! Notice that the last sentence has two inverted exclamatives. These both have the same shape as a question: Did I ever? and Was he hot under the collar?. (Inverted exclamatives are sometimes called "interrogative" exclamatives for this reason.)
12 nov 2005 · Sam: Did you ever see this film? Pat: Yeah. Sam: When was that? Perfect tenses refer to the act. The action is important. Below is a dialogue between two friends who are picking out a DVD at the video store. Sam: Have you ever seen this film? Pat: Yeah. Sam: Was it good? Note that, for some speakers there isn't a difference between "Did you ...
26 mar 2014 · Why did you do it is a fine way to ask about an event done in the past. Why have you done it implies there are consequences in the present still. Did you do it asks: are you the person who did this/that? if there's consequences on me is it correct to say that to rebuke him? Why did you do it is often good enough.
7 lug 2011 · Jul 8, 2011. #11. Thank you Andy and all of you. Andy, the simple past is used with a finished time in the past. The word 'ever' when used in a time that includes the present must be used with the present perfect. "Did you ever go to Brazil? I remember you always wanted to see the girls on the beach".
