[Grammar] I have my door locked/ I have locked my door

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kite

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Dear teachers,
Are my both above expressions correct and natural and do they mean same?

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bhaisahab

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Dear teachers,
Are my both above expressions correct and natural and do they mean same?

Thanks.

"I have my door locked" is not very natural.
 

5jj

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I have my door locked. 'have' is present tense. It has a similar meaning, in this sentence, to 'keep', which is the verb I would use.. The speaker's door is unlocked only when the speaker is going through it. At other times, it is always locked.
I have locked my door. 'have locked' is present perfect. The locking of the door is something the speaker has carried out fairly recently. As a consequence, the door is now locked.
 
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