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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
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What is the difference between "I did* my homework" and "I *have done my homework"? I understand that first one is past simple and second one is present perfect, but what is the difference?
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In the first, the speaker is thinking of the completed act of doing the homework in the past. In the second, the speaker is thinking of the present state of the homework - completed. "
- In the first, the speaker is thinking of the completed act of doing the homework in the past.
- In the second, the speaker is thinking of the present state of the homework - completed.
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In the first, the speaker is thinking of the completed act of doing the homework in the past. In the second, the speaker is thinking of the present state of the homework - completed.
There may be very little real difference in meaning, though the first is usually produced within the context of a stated or implied past time, for example, in answer to a question such as "What did you do yes
There may be very little real difference in meaning, though the first is usually produced within the context of a stated or implied past time, for example, in answer to a question such as "What did you do yes
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