Present perfect also possible or not
Good evening.
Peter tells about a museum he visited last year.
Jane asks him whether he liked it.
He says: 'I have never seen so many interesting things'.
Then Jane asks: (1) 'Did you buy any souvenirs?'
Could Jane have said: (2) 'Have you bought any souvenirs?'
I mean: is a present perfect ALSO possible after a series of past(s) simple, if you want to ask someone whether they have done something or not?
Thank you.
Top answer
slocawber Peter tells Jane about a museum he visited last year. Note that the verb "tell" is transitive in most contexts, including this one. ' No, because the visiting (and buying) took place such a long time beforehand.
- slocawber Peter tells Jane about a museum he visited last year.
- Note that the verb "tell" is transitive in most contexts, including this one.
- ' No, because the visiting (and buying) took place such a long time beforehand.
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slocawberPeter tells Jane about a museum he visited last year.
Note that the verb "tell" is transitive in most contexts, including this one.
slocawberCould Jane have said: (2) 'Have you bought any souvenirs?'
No, because the visiting (and buying) took place such a long tim
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