past simple "you went" or present perfect "you have gone" with the expression "this summer"?

Question

Good morning.

Can you tell me why did we use the verb go conjugated in the past simple "you went" in the sentence below. Isn't it correct to use the verb go conjugated in the present perfect "you have gone" because there is the expression "this summer"?

Here is the sentence:

-I hear you went on holiday to Spain this summer.

Answer 1

"Went"

Use "went" when you are stating an action tat is over with completely. The event is done and over with; the focus is one of a non-repeated action, for it is not a routine activity.

"gone'"

Use "gone" when you are talking about a cycle a routine of habit, experience, a memorable time to be stored in the mind like a fine wine----to be savored historically.

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Answer 2

Essentially you use "went" in the sentence "I hear you went on holiday to Spain this summer," because you are talking about something that happened in the past ("this summer"). The past simple "went" fits better for events in a specific period. You would use "have gone" if you were focusing on the experience (especially one without a specific time frame) or its relevance to now, but that's not the case here. I hope this helps!