I've done or I did?

AnonymousDoes Can anyone tell me the difference between "I've done" and "I did"?

"I've done" is connected to the present. "I did" is not.

If you are just telling a story of what happened in the past, it's "I did".
If you are telling how things are now as the result of your experiences in the pas

The usual distinction between the simple past and the present perfect applies; see, for example, http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/StudyZone/410/grammar/ppvpast.htm

A couple of examples, following their lead:

That's incredbly confusing to me... in fact, the usage of have as an auxiliary verb is my main cause of mistakes. Now things are a bit clearer, though! Thank you.

Hi,

Perhaps it might help to think of these two basic examples.

I cooked dinner. When my wife says is, she might be talking about tonight or she might be talking about some special occasion 10 years ago.

I have cooked dinner. When my wife says this to me, she usually means 'Dinner is on the table. Come and eat right now!'

Best wishes, Clive

i've done and i did are both past tense. How can i've done be connected to the present?

Hi,

Anonymousi've done and i did are both past tense. How can i've done be connected to the present?

That's incorrect.

I've done => present perfect
I did => past simple

AnonymousHow can i've "I've done" be connected to the present?

By time focus. The speaker's attention is focused on the present, not on the past.

Think of it like this. The speaker has a diary that tells everything he has done over the years. When he uses t

You helped me more than the others comments.

So .. now, is just to compare what you wanna say with a diary. ( I know it could be hard, but if this is helping you to not commit more mistakes, I don't see a problem )
Thanks!

Hi all!

After finishing each assignment agent Oso says "I did it". I would say "I've done it!" Why am I wrong?

Hi, what about I was telling the result of the past that's bases on what had happened?