I have done (present perfect) and I did (past) Flashcards

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Q

Do NOT use the present perfect (have arrived / have done / have been etc.) with:

A

a FINISHED TIME. We use the PAST.

,,,I saw Paula yesterday.
(not I have seen)

,,,Where were you on Sunday afternoon?
(not Where have you been)

…I have lost my key.
(= I can’t find it now)
#
I lost my key last week

…We’ve lived in Singapore for six years.
(= we live there now)
#
…We lived in Glasgow for six years, but
now we live in Singapore.

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With a finished time (yesterday / last week etc.):

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we use the past (arrived/saw/was etc.)

…We arrived yesterday/last week/at 3 o’clock/in 2002/six months ago

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