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Voytaszek Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

Asking questions about things done today

Which one is correct?

1. Have you painted your room today?

2. Did you paint your room today?

If both are, what is the difference in the meaning?
  

Top answer

The first suggests the speaker's interest in the current state of the room. The second suggests the speaker's interest in the activity of the person addressed.

— Fivejedjon

  • The first suggests the speaker's interest in the current state of the room.
  • The second suggests the speaker's interest in the activity of the person addressed.
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The first suggests the speaker's interest in the current state of the room.
The second suggests the speaker's interest in the activity of the person addressed.
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So we can generally use the past simple with time periods?

Can I say;

I met him this year?

or

should I use the present perfect?
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It depend on whether you are thinking about the past act or the present relevance.
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