Did you drop something? vs Have you dropped something?

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Winwin2011

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I saw a man drop something on the road. Which of the following questions is natural?

1. Did you drop something?
2. Have you dropped something?

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If you saw it happen, then you would pick it up, then go after him and just say "Excuse me. You dropped this" and hand it back to him.
 

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If you saw it happen, then you would pick it up, then go after him and just say "Excuse me. You dropped this" and hand it back to him.

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If something is left on the ground, a man is standing near there. But I am not sure whether he dropped it. Which of the following questions is natural?

1. Did you drop something?
2. Have you dropped something?
 

emsr2d2

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They both work.
 
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