Suppose I need to ask a question like
"Did you change any thing in file"
or
"Are you change anything in file."
Which one is correct. Could any one please give some light how to use did and are in a similar question?
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Sign up to join this communitySuppose I need to ask a question like
"Did you change any thing in file"
or
"Are you change anything in file."
Which one is correct. Could any one please give some light how to use did and are in a similar question?
Did you change any thing in file
This sentence is grammatically correct
Are you change anything in file
This sentence is grammatically incorrect. Instead one should use the following sentence Are you changing anything in file
The difference between both sentences is that in first you are talking about past while in second you are talking about present.