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LeGion12359 Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Simple Past or Present Perfect?

Teacher: Class, do this exercise.
After some time....
Me: I did it.
or
Me: I have done it.
Which is grammatical? If both then which is preferable or the most common according to this situation?
  

Top answer

Both are grammatical. But the more common answer is: I am/have finished.

  • Both are grammatical.
  • But the more common answer is: I am/have finished.
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3 Answers
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Both are grammatical. But the more common answer is:

I am/have finished.
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I'm finished or I've finished.

But usually the students don't say anything.
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Thank you both of you :-)

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