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Stanislav
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Post by Stanislav »

Could somebody explain to me. What's the difference between: "last week I didn't have smth", and "last week I haven't smth". When I must say "did"? And if I sad "last week I haven't smth", it will be grammar fault? Can opponent understand me?
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Post by rebeca »

You can use "didnt have" or "hadn't". Both are corect in the past simple.
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Post by Stanislav »

Thank you for your reply.
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Post by Pirate »

Yes, you can use both "didn't have" and "hadn't" (not "haven't" because the time is "last week"), but you cannot use "something" in a negative sentence unless you were using "something" as a temporary replacement.
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