Present perfect and past 2

Do not use the present perfect (I have done) when you talk about a finished time (for example, yesterday / ten minutes ago / in 2005 / when I was a child).

• It was very cold yesterday. (not has been)
• Paul and Lucy arrived ten minutes ago. (not have arrived)
• Did you eat a lot of sweets when you were a child? (not have you eaten)
• I got home late last night. I was very tired and went straight to bed.

• When did your friends arrive? (not have ... arrived)
• What time did you finish work?

Compare:

Compare:

Present perfect (have done)	Past simple (did)
- I've done a lot of work today. We use the present perfect for a period of time that continues until now. For example: today / this week / since 2007.	- I did a lot of work yesterday. We use the past simple for a finished time in the past. For example: yesterday / last week / from 2007 to 2010.
- It hasn't rained this week.	- It didn't rain last week.
- Have you seen Anna this morning? (it is still morning)	- Did you see Anna this morning? (it is now afternoon or evening)
- Have you seen Tim recently?	- Did you see Tim on Sunday?
- I don't know where Lisa is. I haven't seen her. (= I haven't seen her recently)	A: Was Lisa at the party on Sunday? B: I don't think so. I didn't see her.
- We've been waiting for an hour. (we a re still waiting now)	- We waited (or were waiting) for an hour. (we are no longer waiting)
- Jack lives in Los Angeles. He has lived there for seven years.	- Jack lived in New York for ten years. Now he lives in Los Angeles.
- I have never played golf. (in my life)	- I didn't play golf last summer.
- It's the last day of your holiday. You say: It's been a really good holiday. I've really enjoyed it.	- After you come back from holiday you say: It was a really good holiday. I really enjoyed it.