A. Do not use the present perfect (I have done) when you talk about a finished time (for example,
yesterday I ten minutes ago I in 2005 I when I was a child). Use a past tense:
¡ It was very cold yesterday. (not has been)
¡ Paul and Lucy arrived ten minutes ago. (not have arrived)
¡ Did you eat a lot of sweets when you were a child? (not have you eaten)
¡ I got home late last night. I was very tired and went straight to bed.
Use the past to ask When ... ? or What time ... ?:
¡ When did your friends arrive? (not have ... arrived)
¡ What time did you finish work?
Compare:
| Present perfect ¡ Tom has Lost his key. He can't get into the house. ¡ Is Carla here or has she Left? |
Past simple ¡ Tom Lost his key yesterday. He couldn 't get into the house. ¡ When did Cart a Leave? |
B. Compare:
| Present perfect (have done) ¡ I've done a lot of work today. We use the present perfect for a period of time that continues until now. For example: today I this week I since 2007.  ¡ It hasn't rained this week. ¡ Have you seen Anna this morning? (it is sti ll morning) ¡ Have you seen Tim recently? ¡ I don't know where Lisa is. I haven't seen her. (= I haven't seen her recently) ¡ We've been waiting for an hour. (we a re sti ll waiting now) ¡ Jack lives in Los Angeles. He has Lived there for seven years. ¡ I have never played golf. (in my life) ¡ It's the last day of your holiday. You say: It's been a really good holiday. I've really enjoyed it. |
Past simple (did) ¡ I did a lot of work yesterday. We use the past simple for a finished t ime in the past. For example: yesterday I last week I from 2007 to 2010.  ¡ It didn't rain last week. ¡ Did you see Anna this morning? (it is now afternoon or evening) ¡ Did you see Tim on Sunday? ¡ A: Was Lisa at the party on Sunday? B: I don't think so. I didn't see her. ¡ We waited (or were waiting) for an hour. (we are no longer waiting) ¡ Jack Lived in New York for ten years. Now he lives in Los Angeles. ¡ I didn't play golf Last summer. ¡ After you come back from holiday you say: It was a really good holiday. I really enjoyed it. |
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