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Why do they say 'Why would I do that' instead of why"'Why would I have done that?"

It is often said when someone accuses you of doing something that you haven't done

egFor example:

James: You stole my bank card!

Ruth: No, I didn't. Why would I do that? (it won't work for me because I dont know what your pin code is)

itIt asks for the hypothetical reasons for doing something

  • that what could've led him to do that

furthermoreFurthermore, by saying this, the person is making a statement that it is so unlikely of him to do that

butBut what iI don't understand is why do people say why"Why would I do thatthat" instead of why"Why would I have done that?". (as the action was done in the past)

Why do they say 'Why would I do that' instead of why would I have done that

It is often said when someone accuses you of doing something that you haven't done

eg:

James: You stole my bank card!

Ruth: No, I didn't. Why would I do that? (it won't work for me because I dont know what your pin code is)

it asks for the hypothetical reasons for doing something

  • that what could've led him to do that

furthermore, by saying this the person is making a statement that it is so unlikely of him to do that

but what i don't understand is why do people say why would I do that instead of why would I have done that? (as the action was done in the past)

Why do they say 'Why would I do that' instead of "'Why would I have done that?"

It is often said when someone accuses you of doing something that you haven't done

For example:

James: You stole my bank card!

Ruth: No, I didn't. Why would I do that? (it won't work for me because I dont know what your pin code is)

It asks for the hypothetical reasons for doing something

  • that what could've led him to do that

Furthermore, by saying this, the person is making a statement that it is so unlikely of him to do that

But what I don't understand is why do people say "Why would I do that" instead of "Why would I have done that?". (as the action was done in the past)

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Why do they say 'Why would I do that' instead of why would I have done that

It is often said when someone accuses you of doing something that you haven't done

eg:

James: You stole my bank card!

Ruth: No, I didn't. Why would I do that? (it won't work for me because I dont know what your pin code is)

it asks for the hypothetical reasons for doing something

  • that what could've led him to do that

furthermore, by saying this the person is making a statement that it is so unlikely of him to do that

but what i don't understand is why do people say why would I do that instead of why would I have done that? (as the action was done in the past)