The past simple vs the present perfect
Hi. I'd like to ask you a question connected with the past simple and the present perfect.
- I've broken his phone or I broke his phone.
- Why have you done it? or Why did you do it?
- I've done it because I was angry at him or I did it because I was angry at him.
I'd choose the present perfect in the first sentence and then I'd get on with using the past simple, but I am not sure.
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witty witty 764 I've done it because I was angry at him Present perfect here does not sound right because you refer to past in the following clause. You can say this: I had broken the it because I was angry at him. Or, I have broken it because I am angry athim.
- witty witty 764 I've done it because I was angry at him Present perfect here does not sound right because you refer to past in the following clause.
- You can say this: I had broken the it because I was angry at him.
- Or, I have broken it because I am angry athim.
- witty witty 764 I did it because I was angry at him.
- This is fine.
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witty witty 764 I've done it because I was angry at him
Present perfect here does not sound right because you refer to past in the following clause.
You can say this:
I had broken the it because I was angry at him.
Or, I have broken it because I am angry athim.
witty witty 764I did
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