Can I use the Present Perfect heer: "I didn't really get what you said."

Question

So. Can I use the Present Perfect instead of the Simple Past in this sentence:

"I didn't really get what you said." Is it correct, too: "I haven't really got what you said."?

Or in other sentences:

Simple Past -> Present Perfect
"I got a taxi." -> I have got a taxi.
"I got an email." -> I have got an email.
"I got angry." -> I have got angry.
"I got up." -> I have got up.

Do these sentences mean the same? Because "I have got a taxi" means "I have a taxi" too. Does it matter here?

Teechr · Accepted Answer

The general answer is no!
While there may be some overlap in usage, the present perfect and the past simple are quite distinct from each other.

Laci · Answer

Thx!

But. When I didn't understand what somebody said, which sentence do I have to say?

1) I didn't really get what you said.
or
2) I haven't really got what you said.

And.

What does "I have got a taxi." mean? Does it mean: "I have a taxi, because I bought a taxi." or "I went by taxi, like I got a taxi." Or both?

Because the (Britsih) English often use "have got" instead of "have". If I want to say that "I went by taxi or I went by bus", which sentence can I use? "I got a taxi or I have got a taxi? Or both?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

LaciWhen I didn't understand what somebody said, which sentence do I have to say?

1) I didn't really get what you said.

LaciWhat does "I have got a taxi." mean?

I answered this in another thread. Please don't double post.

Can I use the Present Perfect heer: "I didn't really get what you said."

Top answer

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

Related Questions