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Misko Pisko Posted 12 years ago
Grammar
Did you practise?
If i taught piano and my student came after a week. Would I ask him
Did you practise? or
Have you practised?
As the time he was supposed to practise is over I should use simple past, right?
On the other hand if I asked him whether he can play a certain song, he would answer:
Yes I can, because I have practised a lot.
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If I were a teacher and I see my students after a week, could I ask:
Did you have time for your HW?
Did you have a look at you HW?
or should I use present perfect?
Thank you a lot!
Did you practise? or
Have you practised?
As the time he was supposed to practise is over I should use simple past, right?
On the other hand if I asked him whether he can play a certain song, he would answer:
Yes I can, because I have practised a lot.
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If I were a teacher and I see my students after a week, could I ask:
Did you have time for your HW?
Did you have a look at you HW?
or should I use present perfect?
Thank you a lot!
Top answer
There is not a significant difference between the two forms in your examples. I, as a speaker of BrE, would be more likely to use the present perfect, but I would find the past simple acceptable.
- There is not a significant difference between the two forms in your examples.
- I, as a speaker of BrE, would be more likely to use the present perfect, but I would find the past simple acceptable.
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There is not a significant difference between the two forms in your examples. I, as a speaker of BrE, would be more likely to use the present perfect, but I would find the past simple acceptable.
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