what`s the deference between have done something and done something?
when do we say I have done something, and when do we say I did something?

thanks :)

Question

what`s the deference between have done something and done something?
when do we say I have done something, and when do we say I did something?

thanks :)

Answer

I found an answer online that answers this question pretty well. Please note however, I disagree that this "rule" would never be broken.

Anonymous:
Yes you're right! "Have done" is used when you say you've done something before at a unspecified time, as in "I have done that before", "I have seen that movie before"

"did" is used when talking about a specific point in the past "I did that yesterday" "I did that when I went to Canada".

You would never used "I have done that a week ago" or "I did that before". It would always be: "I did that a week ago" and "I've done that before".

http://www.englishforums.com/English/DifferenceBetweenDoneDid/wbmmn/post.htm

Answer

ask your chinese english teacher. i believe he can help you better. you need some explanation in Chinese.

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