[General] Why havent't you gone

[suniljain]

Why haven't you gone to school?

Why didn't you go to school?

Are these OK? If Ok, under what circumstances we can use 1st one and not 2nd one?

 

[emsr2d2]

Neither is OK. You don't need "the" before school in either one and you've omitted "to" after "go" in the second. Please post the sentences again, correcting those errors.

 

[teechar]

@suniljain: Who are you addressing these questions to? Can you describe the context?

 

[suniljain]

@suniljain: Who are you addressing these questions to? Can you describe the context?

I am addressing this questions to a child at evening time who had not attended the school today.

 

[Rover_KE]

I am addressing these questions to a child at evening time who had not attended [STRIKE]the[/STRIKE] school today.

In that case, say 'Why didn't you go...?'

If you are asking him/her during school hours, say 'Why haven't you gone...?