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Anonymous Posted 17 years ago
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Present perfect use OK?
Hi. Are the use of present perfect tenses in these situations OK?
1. Question: Hi, Joe. Have you met John at the coffee shop at 2 p.m. in Manila this afternoon?
Response 1:No. I haven't seen him there at that time when I went to Manila at 2 p.m. today.
Response 2: OK. I have gone to Manila and the coffee shop at 2 p.m. but haven't seen John there. Sorry.
2. Question: Hi, Joe. What did you do today? Have you gone to Manila and also gone to the usual coffee shop at 2 p.m. and seen John there?
Response: Oh... let me see... yes, I was in Manila and at the coffee shop that I usually go to at that time but haven't seen John there. I went shopping after that and bought some great-looking clothes.
1. Question: Hi, Joe. Have you met John at the coffee shop at 2 p.m. in Manila this afternoon?
Response 1:No. I haven't seen him there at that time when I went to Manila at 2 p.m. today.
Response 2: OK. I have gone to Manila and the coffee shop at 2 p.m. but haven't seen John there. Sorry.
2. Question: Hi, Joe. What did you do today? Have you gone to Manila and also gone to the usual coffee shop at 2 p.m. and seen John there?
Response: Oh... let me see... yes, I was in Manila and at the coffee shop that I usually go to at that time but haven't seen John there. I went shopping after that and bought some great-looking clothes.
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1. No.
Did you met John at the coffee shop at 2 p.m. in Manila this afternoon?
I didn't seen him there at that time when I went to Manila at 2 p.m. today.
I went to Manila and the coffee shop at 2 p.m. but I didn't see John there.
2. No.
Did you go to Manila and go to the usual coffee shop at 2
1. No.
Did you met John at the coffee shop at 2 p.m. in Manila this afternoon?
I didn't seen him there at that time when I went to Manila at 2 p.m. today.
I went to Manila and the coffee shop at 2 p.m. but I didn't see John there.
2. No.
Did you go to Manila and go to the usual coffee shop at 2
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Great. Ha. I forgot that you can't use a specific time word/phrase with present perfect.
1.I think this is OK.
A: I don't see John./I haven't seen him all afternoon. Have you seen him today?
B: No. I haven't seen him. I didn't see him yesterday too.
I don't think the word "today" is denoting a time that is specific.
2. I think this is OK.
A: OK
1.I think this is OK.
A: I don't see John./I haven't seen him all afternoon. Have you seen him today?
B: No. I haven't seen him. I didn't see him yesterday too.
I don't think the word "today" is denoting a time that is specific.
2. I think this is OK.
A: OK
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A: I don't see John./I haven't seen him all afternoon. Have you seen him today?
B: No. I haven't seen him. I didn't see him yesterdaytoo either.
All OK as corrected.
Part 2 is OK too.
CJ
B: No. I haven't seen him. I didn't see him yesterday
All OK as corrected.
Part 2 is OK too.
CJ
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