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    Default simple past vs present perfect

    Hello,

    I have a few example and but I dont know they are correct or not.

    -Don't worry! I have done my homework earlier

    -Don't worry! I have done my homework earlier before now

    -Don't worry! I did my homework earlier before now
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    Default Re: simple past vs present perfect

    Quote Originally Posted by johnnn View Post
    Hello,

    I have a few example and but I dont know they are correct or not.

    -Don't worry! I have done my homework earlier. No, because "earlier" is a reference to a prior time. I did my homework earlier.

    -Don't worry! I have done my homework earlier before now

    -Don't worry! I did my homework earlier before now
    "Earlier before now" is not okay.
    I did it earlier.
    I have done it.

    I did my homework earlier this afternoon.
    I have already done my homework.
    I'm not a teacher, but I write for a living. Please don't ask me about 2nd conditionals, but I'm a safe bet for what reads well in (American) English.
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