You people betrayed me or You people have betrayed me

[Iago315]

Which of the two is more appropriate, and why?

 

[bhaisahab]

Which of the two is more appropriate, and why?

They are both possible.

 

[Iago315]

But in what cases and how?

 

[bhaisahab]

But in what cases and how?

How do you want to use them?

 

[Iago315]

Well I watched a show where a FBI agent meets with a disgruntled agent, the said agent says to him: "I gave you everything I had and you people betrayed me."

I was wondering why it wasn`t ÿou people have betrayed me"

 

[bhaisahab]

Well I watched a show where a FBI agent meets with a disgruntled agent, the said agent says to him: "I gave you everything I had and you people betrayed me."

I was wondering why it wasn`t ÿou people have betrayed me"

It wasn't necessary to use the present perfect.

 

[Iago315]

But is it wrong if it was used?
That answer wasn`t satisfying.

 

[bhaisahab]

But is it wrong if it was used?
That answer wasn`t satisfying.

No, it wouldn't be wrong.

 

[Iago315]

I need more explanations on why that is the case.

Thank you very much!!!! ))

 

[Raymott]

I need more explanations on why that is the case.

Thank you very much!!!! ))

In this case, it's probably simple parallelism. "I did this, and [in return] you did that." Not, "I did this, and you have done that."
Put it down to style in this case.