Did you eat?

Hi,

My friends says:

Did you eat lunch yet? I reply with:

I've had lunch. Or

I had lunch already. Or

I've eaten lunch. Or

I ate lunch already.

Are all correct Yes

and natural? No.

I'd just answer 'Yes, I did'.



Clive

What about:

I had lunch. Or

I ate lunch.

Are these wrong?

Thanks!

Hi,



Those are correct.

But my short reply is still much more natural.



Clive

CliveHi,

Those are correct.
But my short reply is still much more natural.

Clive

But shouldn't present perfect tense be the most natural here, since it only happened a few hrs ago and it has to do w/ a question asked during the moment?

Thank you.

Hi,

Generally speaking, we answer a question with the same tense that it is asked in.

eg

Have you eaten lunch yet? / Yes, I have.



Did you eat lunch yet? / Yes, I did.



Clive

This is my take.

This is what this website suggests regarding the use of "yet' and "already". Perhaps some people may think it's ok to use "did" with "yet", which I would avoid. If there is no distinction with the "yet" use between simple past and past perf., then there is no need for this excercise. THat's my opinion.

Hi,

• EXERCISES: Use The Simple Past Tense, or The Present Perfect:



1. I visited my grandparents last weekend.
2. He has written the report, but hasn’t sent yet.
3. I didn’t see my friend today, but I saw him yesterday.
4. What have you do

PreciousJones 1. I visited my grandparents last weekend.
2. He has written the report, but hasn’t sent yet. preferred: [wrote] [hasn't sent]
3. I didn’t see my friend today, but I saw him yesterday.

What about #6?

Shouldn't it be Haven't you cooked lunch yet?