Affirmative Negative Questions

I / You / He / I lived (reg.) I didn’t live Did you live… ?

She / It / We / I wrote (irreg.) I didn’t write Did you write…?
They

 For actions / situations in a finished past time.

With expressions such as : ago, last week, in 2002, yesterday, at 7am this morning,
last Tuesday

NB: There are lots of irregular verbs – see list

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Affirmative Negative Questions

I / You / We / They I have studied I haven’t studied Have you studied …?
He / She / It He has studied He hasn’t studied Has he studied… ?

 For actions/situations occurring in a period of time that started in the past but is not
finished:

He has lived in France for 6 years (he still lives in France)

Prices have been rising since January (they are still rising)

 For life experiences (with no specific past dates):

I have done the CLES two times
I have been to five different countries

 For fresh news – things that have just happened (with no specific past times):
I’ve just seen Bob
The president has resigned

With expressions such as : since, just, already, yet, for the last few days, in recent
years, until now, so far today, it’s the first time…